Is it as safe as everyone thinks to discuss rumours in the hearing of Molly, the serving wench? Is she really a mute simpleton, or is she in league (or more) with the dashing pirate captain? Or what?
Tom is asked to serve as a military cadet escort for a young woman at her debutante ball - Judy. He meets her and they really hit it off from the start.
We lived in the countryside. The nearest village was more than fifty kilometers away. The family consists of my parents, Mary, Averell, my three brothers William, Jack and Joe and me, the youngest Jeanne. My brothers are all older than me and they were often very unpleasant when I was still a young teenager.