Chapter 14
NELLIE FOLLOWED Madame Sabine out the door with dread in her heart. She needed to return to the kitchen. Dora would wonder where she was and Els and Maartje would have to work that much harder the longer Nellie stayed away. Moreover, she didn’t want to go where Madame Sabine was taking her. Sure, she knew about a few herbs and remedies, but was nowhere near as well-versed in them as someone like Graziela.
The man outside was a young fellow from Lord Verdonck’s party. He wore leather trousers and a jacket with fur lining and tall boots that suggested he was a coachman.
He led them down into the foyer.
The kissing couple was gone. A few guards lined up on either side of the door. Henrik was one. His eyes met Nellie’s, full of concern.
From the bottom of the stairs, the coachm
