Lisa was genuinely surprised when he didn't insult her. Rather, he gave a tiny smile and told her to go to bed. [color=fff200]"Oh- yes, Sir. I suppose it is getting late."[/color] She watched him as he passed by, once again surprised when he gently touched her back. She thanked heavens it was dark so he couldn't see her faint blush. [color=fff200]"Goodnight, Sir,"[/color] she said with a curtsy once he had started going up the steps.

As soon as he was out of sight, she made her way to her own chambers in the attic and retired for the night.
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Before the sun had even begun to rise, Lisa was up and running around her room, quickly getting ready for the day so she wouldn't be late. She had accidentally slept in later than she would have liked to. With the decreased time she had, she wouldn't be able to write a letter to her family or resew a torn hem on one of her dresses. Those would have to wait until she got of work for the day, and she had no clue when that would be. She slipped on the uniform, put her hair up in a neat bun, and quietly ran from her bedroom. Running down the steps, she was in such a frenzy she almost tripped multiple times. She ran into the servant's dining area in the basement, where Agnes was cleaning her dishes.

[color=ed145b]"Goodness child, you look like you just ran a mile. Hurry up and grab a bread roll. You may eat it as I explain today's duties to you,"[/color] Agnes said, gesturing for Lisa to follow her. The young woman obeyed and grabbed a roll from a basket set out for the servants. There was also a small variety of fruit set out, but there was no time to eat any of that. Agnes grabbed a few things from a closet then led Lisa upstairs to the main corridor. [color=ed145b]"See this wooden floor? It was cleaned yesterday, but now it needs to be waxed."[/color] She handed Lisa a pair of gloves, container of wax, and a sponge. [color=ed145b]"You'll need to use some elbow grease to really make the floors shine. This should take the next few hours if you take your time and do it properly. Have you waxed a floor before?"[/color]

The new maid nodded and swallowed down the rest of her roll. She was still quite hungry, but the sun was starting to rise and it was her fault for running late so she stayed quiet. [color=fff200]"Yes, Ma'am."[/color]

[color=ed145b]"Brilliant. Good luck, then. Once you are finished, come find me,"[/color] Agnes instructed, turning and walking away to report to her own duties.

Lisa slipped on the gloves and got onto the ground. Suddenly, she looked at the supplies she had then looked back up. Agnes had told her she would need to use some elbow grease, but what was that? Where could she find it? She stood up and looked around, her expression confused.