The maid came in with some hot water for her to wash in and also a cup of tea and a thin slice of bread and butter.
“It be a nice mornin’ miss, and breakfast’ll be ready as soon as you wants it.”
“Thank you very much,” Novella said.
She had just finished dressing when Miss Graham came into her room.
“Are you ready dear?” she asked.
“I only have to put my hat on,” Novella replied.
“I do hope you slept well. It was a good thing you were not with me,” Miss Graham said, “or you would have thought that you were seeing ghosts.”
“Why, what happened?” Novella asked.
“Well, actually I was fast asleep,” Miss Graham replied, “when suddenly I was woken by the sound of something falling on the floor.”
Novella was holding her breath.
Her eyes were on Miss Graham as she went on,
“The next mome
