The Lady And the Poet (2009)
“It had been almost a week now since I had spoken out and there had been no sign of my aunt relenting. ‘Dress Mistress Ann in plain clothing. Today she will assist you and Mercy at your tasks.’ ‘You’ll need to take off your fancy partlet, mistress.’ I could see Joan thought me one step away from Bedlam to turn down a place at Court in exchange for washing dirty linen. ‘And those fine embroidered sleeves as well!’ She began to unlace me and replace my green silk gown with another in plain brown, ...the colour of slurry, made of hard, stiff worsted that rubbed instead of comforting. My fine stockings were thrown onto the bed in favour of itchy woollen ones, and my dear pointed shoes of green velvet with black frogging replaced by galoshes that seemed to be fashioned from sweaty and discarded saddles.
It seemed to me that Joan took rather too much delight in my transformation from fine lady to skivvy. When she was satisfied with my new clothing she raised a saucy eyebrow. ‘And what should I do with her hair, my lady?MoreLess
It seemed to me that Joan took rather too much delight in my transformation from fine lady to skivvy. When she was satisfied with my new clothing she raised a saucy eyebrow. ‘And what should I do with her hair, my lady?MoreLess
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