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"It was difficult to find so will know she is not a servant We discussed her coreed to let her serve uests"

Maddie could find no words

"Miss Hawthorn, I would like to have a ith you"

Mrs Sommers motioned for Maddie to follow her When they reached the corner of the rooize for theI will take her home, since you cannot spare Mr Christman to do so I will return as soon as possible"

"You told et someone; you did not say it would be her I do not believe this is aas you call it I told you before the invitation was sent that I have forbidden her to spend any tilared at Hayley "I cannot afford to lose your ti you to take her home"

"I will do whatever you wish"

"I simply do not have the tied toward Hayley

"Put that s as you are here to serve, you will be treated as a servant You will not speak to any of uests unless you are spoken to, and you will not have conversations with any of thereeruntled wo a cerae"

Maddie and Hayley glanced at each other and sain

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Hayley stood in front of a ree to be anyone's servant, even for a day Maddie stood behind her and tied an apron around her as Hayley spoke

"I wish to be perfect I don't want to do anything that would disappoint Mrs Sommers"

"Do not concern yourself with perfection It would be a total waste of your energy"

"Maddie?" Hayley turned to face her "Why are you always so calm? You sa difficult she is I have never seen anyone so ian erated speech