I would not return to the Convent of the Green Man for some time. Instead, I continued my religious instruction with Jack, Gudarro and Lithuise, saw Marnie, my sisters and their families on the few occasions it was possible and spent too many hours running around after a spoiled woman. I cried over my family, my friends and my ex-boyfriend when I could not sleep at night.
Taking Hawise’s advice, I drank milk, then ate meat discreetly. After I had gotten over my initial disgust, I was able to eat a salmon fillet in front of Lady Illustra. She stared, laughed and made impertinent remarks. I gritted my teeth and tried to reconcile a delicious meal with a troubled conscience. As time passed and more meals were consumed, her ladyship found other things to comment on while I felt better about m
