Young Ladies Maid Caught in a Web of Deception and Seduction in Victorian England

A forbidden romance unfolds amidst Victorian Englands societal norms as a young ladies maid navigates a web of deception

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A New Life in Service Katherine from Ecole St Justine "Have you any notion of what serving as a ladies maid involves Katherine?" Miss Edwards asked as Katherine Howard stood before her desk in the headmistress' study trying to make sense of what she was hearing. "No Miss Edwards," she replied. "That is probably quite fortunate, but with the untimely demise of your parents there is little for you to do but follow your uncle's instruction." Miss Edward said, "We shall be sad to lose you, especially so close receiving your diploma, but my instructions are that you shall take up the appointment of ladies maid to Mrs Adele Fortescue forthwith." "Aunt Adele?" she queried. "I'm afraid I know not why Katherine but those are my instructions," Miss Edwards said sadly, "And so soon after losing your parents." "But all my friends are here!" Katherine protested. "Stiff upper lip Katherine, remember your instruction," Miss Edwards cautioned, "Remember you are a St Justine's girl, shoulders back, chin up, always smile through the pain my dear, every circumstance is an opportunity, just remember that which you have learned at Ecolle St Justine and you will never be bested." "Yes Miss Edwards," Katherine said sadly, "May I say goodbye to my friends?" "Yes, indeed but be quick," she replied, "You depart this afternoon, Mme Faulken will chaperone you on the trains to Calais where you will find Miss Davis of the railway chaperone service waiting to guide you to Harrogate. "Miss Edwards, surely I do not need a chaperone if I am to be a Ladies Maid?" Katherine asked. "No, Ecole St Justine has a duty to ensure your safe passage to England," Miss Edwards explained, "I do hope you'll find a suitable husband, perhaps one of Prince Alfred's sons?" "Yes Miss Edwards," she replied. "Or a soldier, they do make excellent husbands, long campaigns abroad, copious mistresses," she said, "Especially now they are fighting in southern Africa!" "Yes Miss Edwards," Katherine replied. "And soon enough you'll be twenty one, and indeed soon enough it will be the twentieth century, with all the celebrations," Miss Edwards said cheerily. "Yes Miss Edwards." Katherine said sadly. …but everything was about to change

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