The Society – Party Crashers
“Yvonne, I’m bored,” whined Yvette. “Mother insists that we stay here on the estate during our summer holiday, but there is absolutely nothing to do out here in the middle of nowhere.” Her mouth was scrunched up in a pout and her arms were crossed before her in exasperation. “It would be different if the Lord were in residence, but it is just us and mother here in the house keeper’s cottage. There isn’t anyone at all in the manor house. The rest of the servants stay in London with the Lord, and the grounds keepers live all the way over on the other side of the estate. Besides, they are all old men. They must be at least in their thirties.” Yvonne laughed. “We are more than halfway there already, sister. On our next …