I arrived on a Tuesday morning with one small suitcase and a letter from the village priest. The house sat behind tall iron gates—white stone, wide windows, a garden too perfect for anyone from my village. A woman in a dark uniform opened the door and led me into the entryway. She told me to wait. Mrs. Evelyn Croft came down the stairs a few minutes later. She was tall and composed, dark hair pinned neatly away from her face. Soft blouse. Skirt that moved when she walked. She stopped two steps from the bottom and looked at me as if she already knew what she wanted from me. “You must be Lena.” “Yes, ma’am.” “Nineteen.” “Yes, ma’am.” She gave a small nod. “Come. I’ll show you where you’ll sleep.” The room was at the back of the house near the kitchen. Narrow bed, wooden wardrobe, one window facing the garden. Evelyn stood in the doorway while I set my suitcase on the floor. “You’ll handle the upstairs rooms,” she said. “Linens, dusting, keeping everything in order. My husband
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