Lizzie stood in the center of the mezzanine of the old plantation house. A pleased grin crossed her face.
It had been a week since Martin"s arrest and Julie"s death. But time doesn"t stand still, and work had gone forward on the old plantation house. There was still much to be done, but the mezzanine where she was standing was ready for Lizzie to make her improvements. The entire house had been cleaned from top to bottom. Nora Meadows had come out every morning to set up the cleaning crew and returned every evening before she began her preparations for the meal at the main house to inspect their work. There was no slouching when Nora was around. The workmen continued to work outside, replacing rotting boards and stairs, making sure the outside was as secure as the inside. It still amazed
