CHAPTER SIX
Cellar, Cell & Shackles
At Grimsby Hall…
While Julia charmed Mrs. Peacock’s guests just as she charmed everyone she met, Lizzy’s first days on the Hill were torture. Spilled soup. A ruined dress: one of Mrs. Peacock’s favorites that Lizzy thought was uglier than sin—apparently, her new mistress did not agree with her. A list of chores that was enough for two. Unfortunately, there weren’t enough hours in the day with just Lizzy doing the work. Julia helped only when she wasn’t called on to play or teach Mrs. Peacock’s niece. For the first week, Julia’s notoriety brought a dozen admirers who were interested in her talent, which made time for scrubbing floors and doing laundry very scarce. There’d even been talk that she shouldn’t get her hands damaged with the harsh soaps.
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