she couldn't find the words. Her mind raced through shame, panic, and d
, and he clarified, "One of the stewards said there was some
ly, trying to hide her fluster. He doesn't remember, not the ki
d to disappointment. W
to keep her tone light. "Um... that w
all make mistakes, but if anyone bothe
rse," she re
rge left, he still felt like their interaction w
weeks la
sed by routinely with work, the usual jokes and jabs from the m
ne's eyes on her, tracking her movement. What's going on? She t
ns, she heard snippets from
aving the west wing. Near his
e thinks her mother's spotle
e quickening. What? Did s
she hadn't heard them, but the hum of rumor had quickened to a buzz. She quickly finished her
ss her face. "Cathy? You look like
ything from Isla. Sitting down, she whispered, "I need to tell you somethin
yes never leaving Catherine's. "I
rself for days. "Remember that day I acted weird at the break
you weren't fee
s room. But before I could leave, he..." Catherine paused for a moment, trying to steady hersel
her mouth. "Omg! Doe
le. "But someone may have seen me leavin
re vultures. They don't already like you, so they would say anythin
ut she couldn't shake off the fear.
ed, solem
e sat across from his mother. Queen Charlotte had heard the rumor
ady gaze she reserved for th
hings about you and one of the maids. You know that
"Rumors, Mother. T
tched, always judged. If you give them a reason to talk, it will become an accusat
"Mom, there's no truth to those ru
ll visible. "Be more than careful. There
uffocating normalcy. Catherine tried her best to
ements and the daily assignment rotation. Mrs. Harrow, th
ed. "Everyone here is trusted to keep the
place at improper hours. I don't want to know if this is true or not, but there will be no favoritism, no taking ad
urn toward her. She pressed her hands to her apron
keep your head down," she whispered, "It'll blow ove
nce. But she caught Daniel, one of the kitchen boys, watch
he got to her quarters, she found her mother folding some laundry. Elizabeth smile
, exhaustion seeping in. "L
ask if you're not comfortable telling me just yet, but I need you to be very carefu
meone knocked on the front door.
the person said, pressing
friend in the market, and this wasn't her handwriting. E
ad made her
k, was a single line: "I

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