Ethan' s awakening as her chance

help Ethan readjust, dear," Eleanor told me, her smil

gave orders to the staff, redecorated rooms Ethan had never used, a

ow a lavish "welcome

guests, the powerful and the wealthy, al

iumphant returning love. I was relegated to the role

owed me through t

r, the caret

n, waking u

h more suitable, d

pped him. Eleanor

a thin smile and pointedly ignored

ask of serene indifference. Bu

ff, a maid named Clara who had always been a bit t

t it, Mrs. Thornton? Or should I say

public, so blata

ara, your duties are inside. And you will add

d by my firm tone. "

d. No

mall act, but it was mine. I

prompted by Ashley or h

to the staff," he sai

ber who was being disresp

"Sarah, dear, you must understand, things are diff

upholding the dignity of this household, something

bitter. They couldn' t comprehend