"Duchess, Mistress has called you to her study," the maid came in, informing me.
"Okay, I will be there," I said, continuing to place my dresses in the closet.
"But she told me to call you this instant," the maid insisted. I left all my dresses and ran to her study, fearing that if I didn't arrive on time, something terrible would happen.
"You're here! I'm glad you made it on time," she said, placing many ledgers in front of me.
"What is this?" I asked, bewildered.
"These are the tasks you need to perform. As a duchess, you have to oversee these," she explained.
"Bu-" Before I could voice my concerns, she cut me off, saying, "Don't worry; I will take care of the practical work. You may not be used to all of this." With that, she walked towards the exit.
