61 Brothers

 The next morning after breakfast, the brothers disappeared and Delaney met with Mrs. Crouch to go over the plans and things for the manor.

   "I have word out that we're looking for a new ladies maid," Mrs. Crouch assured her, "So I think we'll have a replacement for Ivy soon. Lord Adair has always paid his servants well so places in the house are normally quite sought after."

   Delaney had noticed in the going over the accounts that Vincent did indeed pay well. It had made her more annoyed that Ivy had behaved so badly and she wished she'd gotten rid of her sooner. Preferably before she'd hurt Vincent with her dramatic reaction to his appearance.

   Once she was finished with her tasks with Mrs. Crouch, Delaney couldn't help wondering what Miles and Vincent were up to. Delaney wandered down the stairs, her hand gliding over the buttery smooth wooden railing worn from hundreds of years of use.