Witch's Harvest
“She glanced idly at her watch, then sat bolt upright in shock. It was nearly midday!
She sank back against her pillows with a stifled groan. So much for all her good intentions, she thought grimly. She'd made all kinds of plans in her head for this first day at Riocho Negro, exploring the rest of the house, and visiting the kitchens among them. And she had hoped too that Vasco would offer to take her on a guided tour of the estate so that she could find out at least the basics of the cacao indu...stry.
The oddly subdued atmosphere which had hung over the household during the latter part of the previous day had shown her quite clearly that she had proved a disappointment in one way at least. Vasco's orders about the sleeping arrangements had been carried out to the letter, but Abby was conscious that, afterwards, the smiles from the servants were not as ready as they had been.
A newly married couple who chose to sleep apart were obviously a total bewilderment to the household. Abby had no idea if Vasco had offered his staff any kind of explanation, but she suspected glumly that they would still regard it as some deficiency on her part.MoreLess
She sank back against her pillows with a stifled groan. So much for all her good intentions, she thought grimly. She'd made all kinds of plans in her head for this first day at Riocho Negro, exploring the rest of the house, and visiting the kitchens among them. And she had hoped too that Vasco would offer to take her on a guided tour of the estate so that she could find out at least the basics of the cacao indu...stry.
The oddly subdued atmosphere which had hung over the household during the latter part of the previous day had shown her quite clearly that she had proved a disappointment in one way at least. Vasco's orders about the sleeping arrangements had been carried out to the letter, but Abby was conscious that, afterwards, the smiles from the servants were not as ready as they had been.
A newly married couple who chose to sleep apart were obviously a total bewilderment to the household. Abby had no idea if Vasco had offered his staff any kind of explanation, but she suspected glumly that they would still regard it as some deficiency on her part.MoreLess
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