Novella

Chapter fifteen: Previous chapter    Next Chapter   ''I assume that your service here at my house has come to an end.'' Victoria, Albert and Catherine were all seated in the hall. ''You who are more loyal to Simmons family than me should consider a job at their place.'' Teresa looked around and began in a shaking voice, ''Lady Victoria I...'' ''Don't trouble yourself, I will not take any measures on my to be wife's security and if you persist I'll make Jamie throw you out. '' Albert sipped his tea. ''Jamie please take her away before I lose my temper.'' Victoria got up. Teresa fell on her feet.   ''Lady pardon me. I beg you I have little children without a father. George offered me a great deal of money my father's sick. I did not have the courage to ask you...'' ''Ask me?.'' Victoria moved away. ''How dare you? You were born in this home yet yo...

 Episode 14 Previous chapter   Next Chapter     Albert had surrounded the place. He signaled Jamie to bring forward some men so the entrance could be cleared and he could sneak in.  ''No. Stay away from me Edmund.'' Catherine yelled and Albert heard her. Jamie's men were still getting rid of the goons but Albert didn't wait. He came right in front a man stopped him from entering. He punched him and threw him on the floor the others were busy with Jamie's men. Another one jumped in front of him. ''Get out of my way.'' ''I won't you'll have to kill me to get inside.'' He took out his sword and after a combat killed him. He went inside where he found Edmund and Catherine. Catherine ran towards Albert. He curled her in a hug. ''Are you alright?'' ''She is but you won't be why are you after me? After me in everything. Everything I like everything that I want. Now look we want the same woman, but ...

 Episode 13 Previous Chapter Next chapter   The horse was running fast. Catherine was not aware of the surroundings or the location. After riding long they reached a house. Rather old. The plaster had rusted and the greens were giving a view that the place had been deserted a long time ago. Edmund helped Catherine to get off rather than taking his hand she jumped down herself. Her cloak was all muddy but still over her shoulders. She began looking around. ''What is the point of all this Edmund. If you really were mature we could have talked about this in a real way rather than playing like this.'' ''I would have loved to do the same but ask yourself why I did this. Even though it was not my plan to kidnap you like this but what happened happened. The vital part is that we finally are in front of each other.'' he opened the rusted door. Sounds of rats were coming from the empty hall. Dust, cobwebs had made the place even more haunted. In the ...

 Episode 8 Next Chapter   Previous Chapter      Teresa came running while they still hadn't finished their dinner.  ''My lady lord Edmund has arrived.'' Victoria and Catherine looked at each other.  ''I...'' ''Tell him to stay in the living room I'll be there.'' Victoria said and dismissed Teresa. ''You eat I'll go.'' Catherine got up.  ''Not like this. He must first meet me and then you will appear. This is no way a lady behaves Catherine you stay right here.'' ''But I...''  ''You can do whatever you wish with him or whatever your plans are but like a lady.'' she got up wiped her face with the handkerchief. ''My my lord Edmund.'' Victoria appeared from the door which was immediately closed when she entered the living room. ''Lady Victoria.'' he bowed in front of her and then took her hand and kissed it. He was dressed finely with f...

Chapter four: Next Chapter Previous Chapter   It was spring in London. This would be seasons for balls and parties. Gatherings were arranged by the Lord's and their ladies. As each had a turn. The girls were married at a young age. When they reached that particular age they attended the balls in order to be acquainted with their to be suitors. One season and many marriages. This was the manifestation of these outcomes. Catherine was having tea one afternoon with Victoria when she inquired about her education. "I'm studying what I used to at the convent a long time ago but I'm delighted with Miss Charlotte." "I would like London to meet you. We are having a ball here my dear. Do you like them?" Victoria asked Catherine. "They are not that bad."Catherine answered. She was well aware of the balls. That used to happen all the time at her home. '' Ah I get your point. I think it as the same and maybe this is why you would still find me a mai...

Chapter two: Next Chapter Previous Chapter   The afternoon was the busiest day in the history of Dover. For the first time after the war a Lord was paying a visit to the town. The menfolk already gathered in the tavern for fresh gossip. At the inns special preparations were in progress.  Catherine was working since dawn. Margaret came and loaded her with clothes to stitch. "Get them ready before a hour Anna will wear these." Catherine began to stitch the clothes. John came in from the cottage door. "He's here Margaret he here." John was excited. "Who the Lord?" Margaret inquired. John nodded. Children were chanting in the streets by beating little drums "the Lord is ere the Lord is ere." Margaret went rushing down the ladder. "Anna me child get ready he's ere." Margaret started dressing the fat Anastasia.  Catherine brought in the stitched dress. This dress was stitched multiple times. It was torn repeatedly by Anna's sittin...

 Chapter One: Next Chapter   Another day in the the town of Dover. Folks of the town gathered in the tavern last night for the big news that the great Lord Albert Morris would make a visit to the poor of the town. The old men folks have been drinking so they were still lying however the women were working. The children were playing in the streets. As the people of Dover were unable to provide their children with education. It would've been a blessing if they even had enough to eat education was a different  matter. A very dull day it was. The dead of winter had already managed to eat up the supplies of crops. As spring came people started harvesting in a great amount.  In the House of Lords it was decided that each month a great amount of wheat would be supplied to the poor Towns in England. Each month a Lord would be elected. This time it was Sir Albert Morris.  "What good they do eh?" A women said to Margaret. "At least they ought to see the folks of poor." Ma...