I wonder. If I had you wear that mask today, Anne, would you find the courage to tell me what is troubling you?" Anne would very much have liked to confide in her father, but where in the world would...
Wait, Charlotte said. I'd like to say something, if I may, Papa. He nodded, and Charlotte stood. Her siblings were still looking very grave. She hoped they were in the proper frame of mind to hear wha...
You would rather die than be a governess? It’s not prostitution, for heaven’s sake! Charlotte gaped, and Emily, pale and stricken as she was, stifled a giggle. I shudder to think where you learned of...