The Devil At Archangel
“She felt drained of energy when she first opened her eyes, but no one could remain depressed for long with warm and brilliant sunshine spilling into the room through the shutters.
A tap on the door signalled the arrival of Eulalie carrying a tray with fruit juice, freshly squeezed, some warm rolls and a pot of coffee.
Christina felt embarrassed as she sat up. She had never had breakfast in bed before unless she was ill and it seemed wrong to be waited on in this way. Judging by the mutinous cur...ve of Eulalie's mouth, she was not entranced by the situation either, and her reply to Christina's shy 'Good morning' bordered on hostility.
When she had gone, Christina glanced at the small alarm clock she had brought with her from England. It was still quite early, she saw.
Mrs Brandon had warned her the previous evening that she was a late riser, so Christina felt quite justified in regarding the next hour or two as hers alone.
Her breakfast over, she found a pair of jeans and a sleeveless tee shirt and showered and dressed.MoreLess
A tap on the door signalled the arrival of Eulalie carrying a tray with fruit juice, freshly squeezed, some warm rolls and a pot of coffee.
Christina felt embarrassed as she sat up. She had never had breakfast in bed before unless she was ill and it seemed wrong to be waited on in this way. Judging by the mutinous cur...ve of Eulalie's mouth, she was not entranced by the situation either, and her reply to Christina's shy 'Good morning' bordered on hostility.
When she had gone, Christina glanced at the small alarm clock she had brought with her from England. It was still quite early, she saw.
Mrs Brandon had warned her the previous evening that she was a late riser, so Christina felt quite justified in regarding the next hour or two as hers alone.
Her breakfast over, she found a pair of jeans and a sleeveless tee shirt and showered and dressed.MoreLess
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