Chapter 13
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“The sea seems a bit feisty today, doesn’t it, Scarlet?” Ginny asked as the servant girl sat her plate down on the table next to her. “I suppose a walk is out of the question this morning. I know the baby wouldn’t take to the wind so well.”
Hazel glanced at the window only for a moment before turning to her charge. “No, Mrs. Hayes, I don’t think it would be a good idea. The wind is rather sharp today. It was yesterday as well.”
“Did you go out yesterday?” Ginny asked as she eyed the contents of the bowl. It appeared to be some sort of lumpy porridge, and while it did not look tasty or appealing, she decided to give it a try after all. Her dinner the night before, if she remembered correctly, was not at all appetizing, and the rumbling in her stomach indicated she had no
