My mother-in-law went on to have Clarice, one of our less efficient domestics, ring up each her friends so that she could tell them the horrible news personally. This seemed to greatly raise the woman’s spirits. The following day, both Lucy and I avoided Mother Stayt...
As I climbed out of the car, the butler told the driver, “Go back into town. Mrs. Stayton and Miss Wallace should be done with their shopping soon.” Curious, I asked, “Lucy went to town with Ruth?” Phyllis said something in parting and returne...
Lucy was forced to take to bed. Yara fared little better as the sedative the doctor had given her left her quite drowsy. I sat on the divan with my notebook in hand and stared toward the door to our promenade. We had too many suspects; this would never do in a brilliant...