"You need to call me Mrs. Burnham. That's who I am these days. That's who I've been for nigh on thirty years now." "Why did you retire?" "I went to work for the War Department once I discovered my husband worked for them. What he did fascinated me, and I had a knack for it. He was delighted we co...
As evening approached on the sixth day of their journey, the carriage and riders sought out an inn in Luton. Tired and stiff from countless hours in cramped confines, the women were quiet as they disembarked. Even Mrs. Burnham failed to threaten anyone with a wave of her cane as they trudged into...
There were twenty of them, twenty-one counting Elsie. Grace had given the villagers two rules. In order to come, the child had to be both out of nappies and willing to follow her directions. The first day with the children had been a circus. They'd all been so excited to see inside the castle the...