CHAPTER EIGHTBut it was not long before Millicent started wreaking her revenge.
The next morning, Viola and Aunt Mary were sitting on the veranda when a letter was delivered to the house.
“Oh dear,” muttered Aunt Mary, reading the note. “It seems as if Millicent has been pouring poison in her aunt’s ear already.”
“Why, what does the letter say?”
“It is from Lady Armitage. I was supposed to be going to see her this afternoon for tea, but she has cancelled and without giving an explanation.”
“And you think that Millicent might be responsible?”
“Darling, you are without a malicious bone in your body and it would not occur to you to do anything so mean, but the same cannot be said for Millicent.”
“Oh, Aunt Mary, I am so sorry. This is my fault. Lady Armitage is one of your old friends a
