At the front door Jon was let in. Nobody offered to help him lift. He was the wood worker, he could lift the damn thing.
How little was thought of the working class! Even within that same working class there clearly was a steady hierarchy.
On the top of that hierarchy: miss Margareth, who watched the tub go up with a frown on her face. She did not approve of such things in a room where she could not keep an eye on things. Olivia's bedroom was so far her own territory!
Still...it had been approved. It should be delivered. She said nothing and let him pass before going back to her other duties, making sure the maids did not spoil the sheets again by using too much soap!
Olivia heard a familiar -even if muffled- voice and her heart jumped. "Yes! I am coming!" In case miss Margareth was around the corner the girl quickly donned her evening robe over her night gown before opening the door.
"Thank you so much. Could you put it in the far corner? That way I shan't upset my bed linen." She smiled sweetly. A quick peek around the door once he walked inside confirmed there was in fact no one else in the hallway! A secret idea played in her mind. What if she could invite him to stay for the night? What if no one noticed! She'd still have to have her bath, of course, or it would be odd.
She flushed.
Such a daring idea!
"Would you also help with filling the tub?" She asked with a beaming smile. The more often he walked in and out, the less anyone would count!
How little was thought of the working class! Even within that same working class there clearly was a steady hierarchy.
On the top of that hierarchy: miss Margareth, who watched the tub go up with a frown on her face. She did not approve of such things in a room where she could not keep an eye on things. Olivia's bedroom was so far her own territory!
Still...it had been approved. It should be delivered. She said nothing and let him pass before going back to her other duties, making sure the maids did not spoil the sheets again by using too much soap!
Olivia heard a familiar -even if muffled- voice and her heart jumped. "Yes! I am coming!" In case miss Margareth was around the corner the girl quickly donned her evening robe over her night gown before opening the door.
"Thank you so much. Could you put it in the far corner? That way I shan't upset my bed linen." She smiled sweetly. A quick peek around the door once he walked inside confirmed there was in fact no one else in the hallway! A secret idea played in her mind. What if she could invite him to stay for the night? What if no one noticed! She'd still have to have her bath, of course, or it would be odd.
She flushed.
Such a daring idea!
"Would you also help with filling the tub?" She asked with a beaming smile. The more often he walked in and out, the less anyone would count!