Chapter 42

It was late afternoon and Miss Eleanor had ordered me to get her some fruits. I hurried to the kitchen so I could ask Anne to help me slice some fresh fruits for Miss Eleanor. I walked past the corridor and I could hear the servants whispering.

"It's probably about me." I said to myself, so I decided to ignore them and go run my errand.

I got to the kitchen and found the kitchen ladies gathered together and talking about something in a whisper. I moved closer so I could listen. I could barely hear what they were saying, I came closer but my hand mistakenly knocked down a spoon from the table and the thud from the impact of the spoon falling to the ground made them all startled.

"Geez Iris!" The older kitchen lady said as she held her chest. "You gave me a fright child." She said while adjusting her gown.

I looked around but couldn't find Anne anywhere. "Where is Anne?" I asked.

"Probably somewhere gossiping." One of the ladies commented as they went back to their various tasks. "What