Chapter Thirteen
Yes, but you don’t act like it,” Albert said. “You are not kind to her. I’ve overheard the two of you speaking, and I have to say I’ve been extremely proud of her for not yelling, being rude, or giving you a good shaking, which is something I’ve been tempted to do on her behalf.”
Sophia’s mouth dropped open.
“You go around the house contradicting her orders instead of showing her the way you believe things should be done. You criticize her to her face and in front of the servants. That is not kind, Sophia. That is not the way a mother treats her daughter.”
She didn’t say a word. In truth, what could she say? He was right and she knew it.
Finally she said, “You took her away when she was only eleven years old…”
“Yes, and she had to learn how to run a household and bec
