Nothing on Earth & Nothing in Heaven by Susan Fanetti

Author:Susan Fanetti [Fanetti, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2018-01-12T18:30:00+00:00

The chance came about a week later. Kate came into the room with a basket of laundry and informed her that Lord Tarrin had left in his motorcar and announced that he wouldn’t need dinner.

Inside the basket was a simple woolen skirt and cotton blouse, with heavy cotton stockings and sturdy shoes. A lined canvas coat and a simply trimmed, flat-crowned hat completed the ensemble. Kate helped her dress, giving her instructions as she fixed her hair in a simple coil at her nape, so that she might be able to do it again herself.

Nora filled a bag with a few things—she had little that would be of use in this new life—and they left the room.

She’d considered leaving a note for her father but finally decided against it. He was no longer interested in her thoughts, so there was no point in sharing them. But she took William’s note, tucking it away in the finger of her glove.

Kate led her up the service stairs, and they collected her belongings. She, who’d lived a full life in these modest circumstances, had two full bags and a bit of melancholy to carry with her, but she put on a cheerful smile for Nora, and led her back down the stairs.

They met Mr. Gaines on the landing, and Nora thought all was lost. For a painful eternity, they three stood there, Nora and Kate holding their bags, Nora dressed like a common girl, Mr. Gaines in his typical proper, stony reserve, but his eyes wide as saucers.

He was the head of the household staff, responsible for everything that went on within the stone walls. There was no end here but Nora locked again in her room, and Kate sent out of service.

But he stepped out of their way. “Be safe, my dear lady. Be well.”

She lifted onto her toes and kissed his cheek on her way out the door.

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