The Old Maids' Club 02 - Pariah
“Father would not be pleased, and more importantly, it went against Roman’s character to neglect anything. So, regrettably, he’d declined Miss Shelton’s offer of supper after fixing the window in Lady Rosaline’s chamber.
At the Hassop House stables, Stuart took the mount’s reins, eyeing Roman askance as he did so, though he was intelligent enough to hold his tongue. Good. The last thing Roman needed right this moment was a reason to let out his frustrations on some unsuspecting member of the sta...ff.
He left the stables and marched across the grounds to the main house. After a meal, he’d spend some time with Milner so they could go over accounts and what positions needed to be filled after the recent vacancies, and the like.
As had so often been the case recently, however, when he went through the doors to Hassop House, he was greeted not by the butler, but by trouble.
“Sullivan,” barked Mr. Talbot, the beady-eyed man Roman recognized as the greengrocer from town. “About time you returned to your duties.MoreLess
At the Hassop House stables, Stuart took the mount’s reins, eyeing Roman askance as he did so, though he was intelligent enough to hold his tongue. Good. The last thing Roman needed right this moment was a reason to let out his frustrations on some unsuspecting member of the sta...ff.
He left the stables and marched across the grounds to the main house. After a meal, he’d spend some time with Milner so they could go over accounts and what positions needed to be filled after the recent vacancies, and the like.
As had so often been the case recently, however, when he went through the doors to Hassop House, he was greeted not by the butler, but by trouble.
“Sullivan,” barked Mr. Talbot, the beady-eyed man Roman recognized as the greengrocer from town. “About time you returned to your duties.MoreLess
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