Hattie's eyes widen in surprise, her cheeks somehow growing even more flush as she mumbles under her breath at the teasing, "Who asked you, anyway.." before heading off.
And missing items? Oh she'll notice all right, and in a way that Eponine will never expect, but that will come much later.
Back down in the kitchen, Hattie has prepared a number of tasks for Eponine that will keep her busy for a while. There's basic arithmatic, then penmanship. Once that is done, Hattie presents the next project.
"The last thing is inventory. From now on you are going to keep track of all the belongings in this house. Luckily for you I have already typed up the list in this book." which she drops onto the table. "It is much reading, but I believe you can do it. Your job is to go into each room, then write down how many of each item you see, that will be the master list. From tomorrow onward, if anything is missing, you will report it to me, all right?"
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And missing items? Oh she'll notice all right, and in a way that Eponine will never expect, but that will come much later.
Back down in the kitchen, Hattie has prepared a number of tasks for Eponine that will keep her busy for a while. There's basic arithmatic, then penmanship. Once that is done, Hattie presents the next project.
"The last thing is inventory. From now on you are going to keep track of all the belongings in this house. Luckily for you I have already typed up the list in this book." which she drops onto the table. "It is much reading, but I believe you can do it. Your job is to go into each room, then write down how many of each item you see, that will be the master list. From tomorrow onward, if anything is missing, you will report it to me, all right?"