Two days passed and each afternoon, Ruth came to care for me. She began every morning with such a positive and upbeat manner it was hard not to eventually look forward to seeing her. She took the time to help me change my bandages and to talk to me about how the household should run.

I was still not excited to be a servant but I knew that this was something that I needed to get through. I hadn’t seen or heard anything to signify Prince Reagan would be coming any ...