In London she could not go anywhere without a maid or a footman as chaperone, but here at Langham Hall she could roam the estate and local area as she pleased. After leaving the dell, she decided to walk into the nearby village of Langham. The baker’s wife had a talent for pork pies, and with her mind now clear, it was Clarice’s stomach that required attention. It would have been easy enough to head back to the Hall and breakfast with Lady Alice, but after making peace with her mother, Clarice needed to walk. And walk she did. Langham village was only two miles from the Hall, but leaping over ditches and climbing stiles made the going slower for Clarice than if she had taken the road. By the time she reached the village she was both hungry and thirsty. After buying a pie, she sat on a small bench outside the baker’s and sipped a warm cup of coffee. Then, refusing the baker’s offer to give her a ride back to Langham Hall, she began the long trip home on foot.
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