It was still dark outside, but I didn’t care. I wanted to prepare myself properly for my first day as the duke’s maid. The last couple of days did not count, as I had gotten off to a terrible start.
I had insulted the duke, accused him of impropriety, disobeyed his wishes, been insubordinate at every opportunity, gotten myself locked in a cellar and almost died and oh yes, how could I forget. Freddie showed up and trespassed on his grounds just to say goodbye to me.
Last night, he had come to my room and told me that he had decided to let me go. He had offered me a place in town of my own and a way to access education. Even after everything, he was still willing to provide me with things I would never have had if Mrs Dawson hadn’t chosen me to be his maid. Any other young woman who had
