December, 1792
Sir Percy is away on pressing 'business in his Derbyshire estate' these last few days, and so Marguerite, conveniently, has the run of the Richmond Manor in order to prepare for this, her first visitation from her Language Instructor.
With the aid of her devoted maid Lucie, Marguerite secured the lesser ballroom - the one that happens to be closest to my lady's personal rooms - and arranged for them to be locked up and intruded on by no one without Lucie first announcing their presence to the women within.
The servants of Blakeney Manor are already used to their Master's strange eccentricities and impulsive excursions. The only real oddity here is that his French wife should have taken a whole year before exhibiting her own private madnesses. Lucie, at least, can be trusted to be discreet.
Everything prepared, Marguerite rises before breakfast and ventures into the magical bar of Milliways, in order to return with her new tutor.
With the aid of her devoted maid Lucie, Marguerite secured the lesser ballroom - the one that happens to be closest to my lady's personal rooms - and arranged for them to be locked up and intruded on by no one without Lucie first announcing their presence to the women within.
The servants of Blakeney Manor are already used to their Master's strange eccentricities and impulsive excursions. The only real oddity here is that his French wife should have taken a whole year before exhibiting her own private madnesses. Lucie, at least, can be trusted to be discreet.
Everything prepared, Marguerite rises before breakfast and ventures into the magical bar of Milliways, in order to return with her new tutor.