Sophia
exited the carriage first. She left the trunks to Terrance and
Nicholas, making her way directly to the door. Terrance stood behind
her with the first trunk while she caressed the handle of the door.
“It
is the first time I've had a house,” she told him. Pulling, she
swung the door open.
It
was unfurnished. Terrance had placed orders for beds, settees,
wardrobes chairs...plenty of everything. The lanterns were lit, the
sun having set a few minutes before. Terrance had requested the crew
light them as they left for the night. They would be back when the
furniture arrived.
“It's
perfect,” Sophia said, stepping through the rather small entry way
and turning down the main hall. Terrance left his trunk on the spot
and followed her.
“The
parlor,” he said opening a door. “I plan to have a portrait made
for that wall.” He pointed. “All the rooms are the same, all
small.” He opened door after door down the hall. Each was a square
of space with a small closet attached. At the end of the hall, they
entered the dining area and kitchen. If the house were full, it could hold eight to twelve
people.
