Chapter 15“It might not be so bad after all,” Simeon remarked hopefully as the carriage drew up the long drive leading to the great country house of Massingfield.
“It’s going to be ghastly,” Percy replied. On their arrival, his comment immediately proved to be a considerable understatement.
As soon as they entered the vast echoing hallway of the manor, Percy could hear Clarence’s voice railing hysterically from some distant room. The fact that the gathered servants didn’t even pause made Percy assume that this racket had become a constant background presence. He was only grateful that Digby had considered his military responsibilities far too essential for the nation’s safety to travel home and add to the overpowering volume.
After briefly supervising his unpacking in his usual bedroom,
