ROMA, ITALIA 3 JANUARY 67 AD
Three days into the Roman New Year, Abigail was finally able to return to her washing. The house of Plautius was back in order, after nearly two full weeks of extravagance. First the Saturnalia, then the New Year"s celebrations.
With the servants back in their proper places, Plautius and Domitia had hosted a surprisingly lavish event for friends, during which the mistress" laughter rang loud and long. It had become indecorous and quite raucous, with so many of the guests being young nobles – they ranged in age from fourteen to their mid-twenties. It had taken the household staff, servile and free, two whole days to return the domus to some semblance of order. Several frescoes had to be professionally restored, and Abigail was pleased she was not the one who h
