C15 Lord of Longwood Manor

I used my shoulder to press open the heavy oaken door, struggling to keep hold of the load of firewood I carried and mindful of Mistress Quick’s instruction to enter the bedchamber quietly. Lord Lytton had returned from his London obligations on horseback rather than by carriage and, due to the dirt and sweat that result from such a journey, had chosen to bathe even though it wasn’t yet Saturday