After returning to the mansion, Betty could not sleep. The other two cooks were sleeping naked in the same bed, and Betty knew they made love earlier. But her mind did not stay on them long. The excitement of the fights was better than any feeling she’d ever had. Moments of the fight between Mary and Elizabeth played out in her mind over and over again. She started imagining herself replacing Mary and being the one fighting the English championess. Every time Mary made a mistake during the match, she tried to find another way of dealing with the moment in the fight. But frustratingly, her daydreams ended with herself dropping those coins every time. Exhaustion finally forced her into a deep sleep.
Betty’s fists were clenched tightly when she woke up from a vivid dream. She was clenched u
