Chapter Eleven
I climbed the stairs, slowed down by how stuffed I felt after lunch. I didn't think I'd eaten too much, it was just that the food was richer than I was used to, and that meant I felt fuller after eating it.
The corridor to my room was thankfully deserted. I didn't want to run into any of the other women if I didn't have to. They'd want to make small talk and I wasn't in the mood for any of that. We'd been given a free afternoon, though I expected that might change. But for now, I planned to make the most of it by taking the time to have a lie-down. It was far too easy to find myself exhausted by all the things I didn't normally have to do.
I slipped my key into the lock and twisted. It was nice to have a sealed off place of my own. At first, I'd thought the maids would be
