I've just finished the tea party with my new acquaintances. Shannon Lynn left first, holding the books in her arms like a treasure.
She bowed less elegantly than the others, but she was sincerely happy for the tomes I lent her.
Anne Mary, on the other side, left as last. She stayed and chatted with lady Lyana and me for the whole afternoon, even when the other noblewomen I invited deemed it proper to go.
No one proposed to play cards, which made me understand that my Duke has performed another trick on me.
However, in the end, I've made a decision about what to do with part of the money. I'll employ teachers for the children in small villages.
I sit next to the fire and scribble on a paper with a pencil.
I have to find out how much teachers are paid to calculate how many I can employ.
Also, I'll need to understand what is more crucial among simple math and reading or writing.
