Olivier
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Post by Olivier on Dec 6, 2008 17:36:45 GMT -5
"No, I didn't... I mean I'm not... technically my Grandfather is the master of the house, and, I, well, I didn't ask because..." *He turned faintly pink.* "You didn't have to answer if you didn't want to."
*What purpose of that comment could serve he wasn't exactly sure, nor did he know precisely why he had said it.*
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Post by Carolina on Dec 6, 2008 17:41:19 GMT -5
"...as I am to speak only when I am spoken to, I found that I must answer, sir. My future is entirely dependent upon you, sir."
*Though her cheek paled rather than blushed, she felt all the miserable humiliation of her situation keenly in that moment. With no family and no friends, she had no hope but in retaining her position in this household until the end of her days.*
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Olivier
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Post by Olivier on Dec 6, 2008 17:43:18 GMT -5
"I... I hope I will never have reason to dismiss you." *He said formally, but not unkindly, unsure how to proceed.* "I don't like the idea of putting anybody out."
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Post by Carolina on Dec 6, 2008 17:54:19 GMT -5
"I...please...I haven't...whatever may happen...I never...I have no-where else to go, sir," *she said, her misery at last to such a height as to call a blush to her cheeks.* "I will do my best, sir...if you will excuse me, sir," *she pleaded, hurrying to the door, desperate to escape the awkward nature of the conversation.*
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Olivier
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Post by Olivier on Dec 6, 2008 17:57:48 GMT -5
*He blinked in her wake, only then remembering that he had come in to get a book. He shook his head, picked the volume back up, and flopped into a chair. *
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Post by Carolina on Dec 6, 2008 18:00:40 GMT -5
*Carolina paused outside the door, leaning against the wall briefly as she pressed her hand against the rapid beating of her heart. It was almost painful. Catching her breath a moment later, she hastened towards the kitchens.*
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Laurent
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Post by Laurent on Dec 18, 2008 20:32:19 GMT -5
**NEW DAY**
The library wasn't a normal haunt for Laurent. Not that he hated books--it was simply that he wasn't very interested. Usually it was the sort of girls one could find with the books that drew his attention.
Hence why he was here. After asking about after the girl in orchard, he'd learned that this was one of the rooms she was assigned to. Idly, he grabbed a book at random and sat down with it.
Waiting.
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Post by Carolina on Dec 19, 2008 17:54:31 GMT -5
*Carolina slipped into the room, carrying brushes and ash-bucket in one hand, and a hod full of coal in the other to make up the fire. Her apron and indeed much of her person was dusty and smeared with soot and ash, and her hands were black as ink from handling the coal.*
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Laurent
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Post by Laurent on Dec 20, 2008 15:32:36 GMT -5
Laurent peered over the top of the book he was holding, watching her as she moved into the room. Even though she was sooty and made him think of that story his mother was so fond of, she still was a lovely girl.
"Greetings."
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Post by Carolina on Dec 20, 2008 15:34:10 GMT -5
*She nearly dropped the coal, whirling to face him at the sound of his voice. She dropped into an automatic curtsey before turning back to her work.*
"Good morning, sir."
*She busied herself at the cold grate, sweeping the ashes into her bucket and placing fresh coal in the fireplace.*
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Laurent
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Post by Laurent on Dec 20, 2008 15:48:55 GMT -5
Cinderella.
That had been the story. The girl reminded him of that.
Of course, she wasn't nobility. That was ridiculous.
"Morning. I hope you aren't being run ragged."
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Post by Carolina on Dec 20, 2008 16:04:49 GMT -5
"No, sir," *she said quickly, cursing herself the moment the words left her lips. What if she was given more chores, now?*
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Laurent
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Post by Laurent on Dec 20, 2008 16:41:41 GMT -5
He nodded, pursing his lips.
"Good. They shouldn't make it back-breaking."
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Post by Carolina on Dec 20, 2008 16:43:34 GMT -5
"I've no complaints, sir."
*She finished her work as quickly as possible and made another curtsey.*
"Excuse me, sir."
*And hastily retreated to the door.*
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Post by Laurent on Dec 20, 2008 17:11:22 GMT -5
"Just a moment," he said, putting the book aside. He still didn't know what it had been that he'd picked up.
"When are your duties finished?"
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