Chapter Five After Will had gone, Jane sat alone for a while wondering what she should do next, and though she longed to explore the house and grounds or even take a stroll by herself down to the sea she thought she must be patient and wait for instructions. It would be good to have an idea of her timetable for the day to see if there was any possibility of spending some time writing, and hoped Lady Milton would call in soon to tell her of the most recent plans. There was no sign of their mother, but she didn’t have to wait long before Beth, Emily and Cora walked in with a hail of friendly greetings. Beth helped herself to some bacon and eggs, but Emily and Cora contented themselves with a cup of tea from a pretty Spode pot, saying they’d had breakfast in bed. ‘Though why I bother, my boiled egg was congealed by the time Elsie managed the stairs, and the toast stone cold.’ ‘Emily,’ Beth scolded, ‘Elsie’s not as young as she was, I’m not surprised it takes her so ...