It was still quite early when I opened the door to my bedroom and took a step out into the hallway. I could hear voices around the corners up ahead and assumed that the maids had woken up as well and were about to start their duties for the day. I stood by the door in a dress and a coat worn over it so that I could be warm during the cold day.
My head was warm still, the bath having done only a little to cool my body down. I feared that if my body didn't cool down soon, something terrible might come from it such as a fever. As soon as I was done with Augustine, I would have to make a homemade remedy that would help.
It was when a maid appeared down the hallway that I finally thought to move. I walked down the hallway and past her, the both of us nodding at each other as we walked by, and
