Elma’s eyes bulged. She was horrified by Nathan’s words. “No!” she shrieked. She hadn’t expected him to be so cruel. She was an experienced, loyal servant of the Bush family, so she had thought that her punishment would be light. But, apparently, she had been wrong.

Helen was as shocked as her nanny was, and not knowing what else to do, she dropped to her knees and began to beg for mercy for her nanny. “Nathan,” she cried. “Please show mercy. I promise that this will not happen ...