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Anne scurried from the table, strangled herself in necklaces, and suffocated herself a corset. Jane put herself in a comfortable, but formal red dress.
~ III ~
The coach had barely left Jane and Anne at Oaktin Manor when the large front doors swung open and handsome servant boy came out.
“Welcome to Oaktin Manor,” he said as he led the women into the house and into a drawing room.
“Miss Jane and Anne Karkarov,” The servant introduced after they had told their names to him.
“Ahh, welcome.” Said a skinny man in fine knee-high breeches, and a purple velvet coat. “I am pleased to have you here. I am honored to have such fine and lovely women in my presence. Tell me, Miss. Jane, do you know how to play a harpsichord?” He pointed to an ancient small piano-like instrument.
“Yes sir,” Jane replied. “My p-parent’s own a very fine one in L-London.” She said, trying to hide her sadness.
“How fortunate! Play! I am in need for some music.”
She went over and sat down on the stool.
“Is there any requested song?” She asked.
“Yes, you will find it on the stool.”
Jane picked it up and started playing. Anne who had been sitting was startled by Doctor Greene’s old but booming voice: “I can tell by the way you move your feat to keep time that you are a dancer—dance! Collin, you will be her partner.”
“Yes sir,” The handsome servant said and began.
Anne had been born with the Lightness of Feet and was awing Doctor Greene, but Collin had sheer talent in his blood, but he was not making it a competition.
Jane was captured by his liveliness and the pleasantness of his features.
After the song on the harpsichord was finished, Doctor Greene showed them the gardens and the foreign flowers and plants. The doctor had a table set for them in the gardens, and they ate a pleasant lunch of exotic fruit, tea, jasmine rice, and ices.
“You have traveled much; have you not, Doctor Greene?” Jane asked.
“Ahh yes…” the doctor said as if in a dream. “It was truly amazing, but my favorite place was India, where I saved a woman from a snake bite.”
The doctor told stories that were even gruesome at time and appropriate for a time of eating.
When it came time to go the doctor and Collin escorted them out.
“Ahh what joyful company, you must come again.” The doctor said.
“Farewell,” Collin said to both as he shut the door of the coach.
As they drove toward Heron Hall, Anne said:
“I do enjoy the servant Collin’s company…”
A snake bit into Jane’s heart.
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