Lorn nodded with appreciation.  Knowing that there would not be a problem with Karen being the lady of the house by the staff was important to him.  "Do you ride or would you need a carriage for your own personal errands in town?"  He asked as he reached over to the paper that had a list of who was in each cottage.

"Mrs. Pearson mentioned that you would be wanting to rent one of the cottages on your own. There is one smaller cottage and one of the larger ones open.  The smaller cottage is thirteen pounds a year for rent and the larger one is fifteen pounds a year.  Your wages would be 20 pounds a year.  So, it is up to you which one you would want."  He pulled over the floorplans for each to show her so she could see the difference between them.






(smaller cottage )

(larger cottage )