Delaney leaned her head slightly closer to the doorframe, her interest completely piqued.
Mrs. Blinda wiped her hands on her large white apron and leaned forward, her eyes wide with eager curiosity.
"Go on, Mary," Mrs. Blinda urged the younger girl. "What did the master do? The house has been upside down since he returned from London yesterday."
Mary, the kitchen maid, looked around the empty kitchen to ensure no one else was listening before she continued her scandalous tale.
"It happened two days ago," Mary whispered loudly. "While he was packing for his sudden trip to London, and while the mistress was away attending her long afternoon tea party."
Delaney frowned in the shadows. Aunt Eunice hated the quiet country life, so she often spent her entire afternoons drinking tea and complaining with the other local ladies. It was the perfect opportunity for Cole to do as he pleased.
