Ruth stood in front of Lady Theodora's chamber with fidgeting fingers and biting her cheek. She contemplated knocking on the door or just aborting her mission of getting Ida's gift from her chamber.
"Miss, if you are here to meet Lady Theodora then she is not in her chamber." A guard stationed outside her chamber informed Ruth.
She was relieved after hearing that. An idea struck her mind, and pulling a confident face, she said, "I know. My Lady has sent me to collect something from her chamber."
She hoped the guard would believe it, and fortunately, he did. Nodding his head, he opened the door for her. Feeling confident, Ruth entered the chamber with a victorious smile.
Lady Theodora did not need to know that she was here. She would just pick the gift and leave before anyone got a whiff of her presence. Simple!
