"Ah, no... I'm ah..." How did she explain her presence? She shrank into her chair, "I am Mrs. Carpenter... The wetnurse." There, she simply told the truth. What else could she say. "If you'll excuse me..?" she asked, not wanting to be part of whatever fresh hell was brewing between the two brothers currently. She eyed the pair nervously, swallowing heavily. The baby seemed to snap her out of it when she squirmed and gave a cry.

"Shhh, there, there," she said softly, crooning to the little one as she stood and tried to extract herself from the situation.