Once Juliet was in the proscribed place as witness to the punishment, her Uncle instructed Catherine to get the subject of the evening’s ritual. Indeed, it was Regina.
Moving to the side of the generous room, Catherine opened a door to a small side room that Juliet was already familiar with from her scrubbing routine. It was little more than a storeroom between the library and dining room. Apparently it was the perfect place for a naughty young woman to wait for her due.
Motioning for Regina to join her, Catherine took the girl by the hand and led her into the center of the library at a spot before her father’s desk.
To this point, Juliet had hardly spoken to this cousin that was close to her own age. She had hoped to get to know Regina, but her father had her working long hours in his
