After purchasing a few more miscellaneous items, everyone returned to the mansion.
The sun had already started to set, covering the city in a chilling blanket.
As soon as she walked through the front door, Agnes froze upon seeing William talking to two priests. Among the two was a figure she was familiar with…
Father Augustus.
He was the same man she had met several times over the past few years. The man next to him was an older priest with more sophisticated clothing that showed his higher standing in the church.
"We understand your urgency, Lord Herbert, but—" Father Augustus stopped in the middle of his sentence when he saw people entering the house.
He turned to the bulky man before him and asked with a frown, "I thought you said that Lady Herbert was ill."
William was startled, but when he saw Agnes, he understood his confusion and awkwardly introduced the woman.
"Father Augustus, Father Nelson, this is Lady Inez Blackwell. She is a guest at my house."
