Chapter Eight
Emma returned to her mistress' bedchamber after giving herself a quick wash down with a flannel and she then made the bed before she was dismissed with strict instructions to return about half an hour before lunch.
"By that time, I should have finished this blasted letter!" expostulated Amanda in annoyance, scratching her temple thoughtfully as she tried to think of the right words to use.
The problem was that she was not feeling very apologetic at all as she did not want to marry the man her father had chosen for her. Even though she had been brought up strictly, Amanda still possessed a rebellious spirit deep down and she loved to be in charge and dominate girls and men too if possible rather than suffer as a submissive. As a wife though, she knew that she would be subject to her husband's authority and that his every whim would be like a command for her to obey. She sighed with frustration as the door shut behind the pretty maid and then smiled as she remembered how much fun it had been to start the girl's education in the ways of submission and servitude. If only she could be left alone to continue such pleasures.
She frowned slightly as she remembered the shame of accepting John's large member into her aristocratic mouth and anus and started to fantasise about gaining revenge on him and Jamieson. The thought of having the footman bent over while she used her ivory dildo in his tight bottom hole and made him squeal brought a smile to replace the frown and she continued to speculate about what else she could do as she scribbled down another sentence in her letter of apology. As she wrote, every little movement reminded her of the pain in her bottom and the deep welts and weals that marred the perfect alabaster flesh. From previous experience, Amanda knew that it would take a good week or so before the marks faded and the thought of being beaten again if her letter was not fulsome enough in its language made her concentrate a little harder on her task.
By the time that Emma returned, she had managed to finish both letters. It was her second copy to her fiance as she had thrown the first one away as not being neat enough and so, after Emma had helped her dress for luncheon, Amanda sent her down with the open letters and instructed her to take them to Lord Talbot.
"He is probably in his study, girl, but if he is not there then leave them on his desk for him to peruse later."
Emma bobbed automatically into another curtsey and then smiled wryly to herself as she realised how she had already been sucked into the life of a Victorian maid. It was as if she had never been anything else and that thought stayed with her as she descended the back stairs and made her way through the massive house in search of Lord Talbot's study.
After consulting a footman, thankfully not John, she found it and then knocked softly on the door and waited. There was no reply and so she twisted the knob and opened the door and then marvelled at the rich panelling on the walls and the inset bookshelves which were crowded with literary volumes. An antique globe stood in one corner alongside a telescope and she spent a few moments admiring them along with the furniture. That was of an impressive size and quality to match the room and the desk seemed to go on for ever with its green leather top being awash with papers. Trying to make sure that the letters did not get lost in the sea of paperwork, Emma walked round and tried to clear a spot right in front of the captain's chair that was upholstered to match the desk. She was just placing Amanda's letters down when the door swung open further and Lord Talbot strode in and glared at her.
"What do you think you are doing, girl?" he snapped interrogatively and Emma found herself flushing in embarrassment as she tried to stammer an explanation. He looked at her sharply and then strode over and picked up the letters and scanned through them briefly.
"Hmm, I suppose they will do. Damn girl is more trouble than she is worth sometimes. I hope you are not going to be the same?"
"Oh no, sir," stuttered out Emma, backing away slightly as he towered above her.