Behind A Mask

Has she come? No, Mamma, not yet. I wish it were well over. The thought of it worries and excites me. A cushion for my back, Bella. And poor, peevish Mrs. Coventry sank into an easy chair with a nervous sigh and the air of a martyr, while her pretty daughter hovered about her with affectionate solicitude. Who are they talking of, Lucia? asked the languid young man lounging on a couch near his cousin, who bent over her tapestry work with a happy smile on her usually haughty face. The new governess, Miss Muir. Shall I tell you about her? No, thank you. I have an inveterate aversion to the whole tribe. I've often thanked heaven that I had but one sister, and she a spoiled child, so that I have escaped the infliction of a governess so long.Barnard, A. M. is the author of 'Behind A Mask' with ISBN 9781421817149 and ISBN 1421817144.