<div style="text-align: justify;">While Josephine took her bath and cursed her fate, the Titanic and everything an upset girl could possibly curse, Esther started moving. She packed Josephine’s diary - fighting the temptation to read it - and the few clothes that were still left to pack. After that, she set the clothes the girl should wear on the bed and looked around. Hopefully, things would run smoothly.<br/><br/>Esther had to admit she really liked her <span style="font-style: italic">young mistress</span>, as she called her sometimes. She had met Josephine when she was just a little girl, and was now watching her blossom into a beautiful - albeit stubborn and not always prudent - young woman. It was a shame that she could not make good choices about the people she preferred to spend her time with, Esther mused. If she had been lucky enough to come from a wealthy family, the last thing she would ever think about would be to disobey her parents.<br/><br/>With a sigh, the woman shrugged. Maybe not. Maybe girls like Josephine, who had everything but attention, were indeed more prone to misbehaving.<br/><br/>Josephine’s call from the bathroom made Esther shift her focus. “In a minute, Miss”, she replied, picking up a towel and going in. Josephine stood up, feeling a bit of a chill after the warm bath, and allowed Esther to help her out. “Thank you”, she muttered, starting to dry off vigorously. <br/><br/>“Is your mood a little bit better?”, Esther asked. Josephine showed a bitter smile. “Never”, she replied, in her usual dramatic way. “But maybe I will meet a handsome lad during this trip and I will be happy once again”.<br/><br/>The maid shook her head, her eyes wide. “Don’t even think about it, Miss Josie”, she warned, seriously. “Now, let us go. And do not say these nonsensical things anywhere near your father”.<br/><br/>Josephine considered saying something, but changed her mind. At least they would be leaving for Southampton and staying in a nice little hotel until it was time to board the ship. That should ease her boredom for a while. <br/><br/>With these thoughts in mind, Josephine was surprisingly cooperative during the next few hours, until the two women were safely in the car on their way to Southampton. “What is in your mind, Miss Josie?”, the maid asked in a suspicious intonation, finding it odd that her young mistress had decided to behave. “Nothing, Esther. I just want to behave and be good”, Josephine answered with her best innocent expression.<br/><br/>After this brief exchange, the two women feel silent - one thinking about how she would get in trouble, and the other thinking about how she could prevent it.</div>