Mrs. Marshall thought Serenity’s voice was pleasant. She held her hand in a friendly manner and complimented her.

Serenity responded to everyone’s compliments with grace, which disappointed those who wanted to see her make a fool of herself.

Some people thought Mrs. Stone was indeed good at teaching. Serenity had only attended a few banquets with Mrs. Stone, yet she had managed to train a country bumpkin into a graceful missus of a wealthy family.

The York family of four went on to meet Ol