Because this was supposed to be only a simple walk in the woods, Danica tried not to make too much of a fuss with her appearance. She did put on her new green wool gown, since Robert had never seen it, but it was a simple enough dress, with a plainly draped bustle and a high-necked bodice whose only embellishment was the velvet collar and row of velvet buttons down the front. Even so, she still dabbed on the tiniest bit of the lip stain she’d brought with her, and rewound the braid she wore on the back of her head at least four times before she was satisfied with it.
If Mrs. Wilson noticed that Danica had taken particular care with her appearance, she didn’t show any sign of it after her tenant descended the staircase to have her lunch of cold chicken and bread, accompanied by some apple
