The Sandalwood Tree by Elle Newmark

Author:Elle Newmark
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2011-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

March 1857

I have had a message from Mother. After learning that I had not returned to Calcutta for the season, she could not wait for her response to reach me by ship. She went to the extravagance of a telegram, & a post bearer brought it this afternoon. I read it aloud to Felicity.

Return home immediately stop

Chadwicks will assist stop

Behaviour unacceptable stop

Obey or we wash hands stop

Felicity said, “No matter. My annuity is enough for us both.” She stroked her slightly rounded belly & stared out of the window, placid & content. But I felt a disturbing intermixture of joy & fear.

This week the punkahs must go up.

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