“A colored woman?”
colored
John chose that moment to interject. “Quite unusual, I know.” He was all charm. “Let me introduce myself. I am John Adams Ascariot. I’ve just arrived from New York City.”
She raised her nose. “And why should I care about this bit of trivial information?”
care
John bristled beneath his tweed jacket. “The master of this mansion is my late brother. I am in the process of taking over the property.”
“Taking over?” Mrs. Dixon was livid.
Taking over
“Uuuuuuhhhhgggg!” Mortimer groaned from the floor. Mrs. Dixon abandoned the two and went to Mortimer’s side. Seeing that he was quite all right, his fall having been broken by the haughty matron, she helped him into a seating position and brought her focus back to John and the woman.
“I do hope that you will
