The next morning Tresa woke up with a new purpose. She rose before the sun completely did. She was able to get one of the day dresses on without the help of Susan. Tresa assumed that Edmond would be an early riser as he was a business man. They usually considered time as money. Tresa quickly washed the sleep from her face in the basin of water near the door and dried her face with a clean cloth that was sitting next to it. She took one final took of her appearance and headed towards Edmond's study. He had not mentioned the day before where he had wanted her to meet him, so she went to the one place she knew that he did business. She lightly knocked on the door as butterflies flew around in her stomach. She was unsure why she was so nervous. She was learning a new skill, but she had com

