duck
Stories 10
Chapters 214
Words 159.0 K
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Reading 13 h, 15 m
Diana, who had been answering obediently, raised the end of her sentence in question. Sarah cocked an eyebrow. “Why?” “Why do we have to share a room? There are empty rooms, aren’t there?” Ellie, momentarily thrilled at the prospect of sharing a room with the beautiful maid, quietly held her breath at Diana’s complaint. Putting aside her own feelings, was it acceptable to talk back to the head maid like that? As expected, Sarah crossed her arms and retorted haughtily, “Because I said…- 27.2 K • Ongoing
- And actually, Ellie’s hometown wasn’t Newchester. It wasn’t that she wanted to lie. Her village was much further out than Newchester. There was no point mentioning its name; nobody would know it. To someone born in the capital, or at least a nearby town, her village’s farmhouses probably wouldn’t even look like proper homes. Even Ellie had been stunned when she first arrived at this train station. Sarah headed straight for the stairs. The servants’ staircase, devoid of carpeting and poorly…
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- Temporary, half wages. Ellie was momentarily speechless. Temporary was fine; she’d just have to work twice as hard to earn a permanent position. But half wages was a problem. She had three younger siblings to support. She had no other choice. She’d spent her remaining money on travel expenses and couldn't return home empty-handed. There was no guarantee she’d find another position in the capital, especially one with room and board. “Yes…” she replied, her voice dejected. “Then read…
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- Three women lingered in the dimly lit hallway outside the servants' quarters, the air thick with the scent of coal smoke and wax. Dressed in the typical maid's uniform of a black dress and white apron, they had just escorted a foolish "job applicant" to this very spot. “They’re not actually hiring her, are they?” the maid who had first spotted the outsider asked anxiously. “Surely not… even if we are short-staffed, not a child like that.” Another maid shuddered, waving her hand…
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