At first, Beatrice was certain she wasn’t going to be able to sleep a wink, especially with Miss Sissy’s snoring practically raising the rafters in the lodge. But then her absolute exhaustion caught up with her and she drifted into a deep sleep.
She awoke with a start the next morning. Miss Sissy was staring grumpily at her. Beatrice gave her a questioning look, and the old woman made a motion to indicate eating. Beatrice raised herself onto her elbows and looked around the room. Everyone appeared to be still sacked out. Meadow was snoring gently.
Beatrice nodded at Miss Sissy and got up as quietly as she could. This wasn’t an easy task with the room being as chilly as it was and the fact that she’d slept on the floor. Her joints felt stiff, and she told herself that once she got into t
