<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Charlotte “Charlie” Cooper</strong></span><br/><strong>Current Location:</strong>Outside the Study<br/><strong>With:</strong>Lord Richard, Lord Darcy and Dahlia Stevens<br/><strong>When:</strong>Shortly Before Dinner<br/><br/>Charlie had heard the Lord Darcy's special weekend parties were unlike those held by any other aristocrat in the country. That was all.  Although his usual guests occasionally came to the stables, either to check on the horses or prepare for a ride, Charlie's lowly position in the stable hierarchy meant she rarely saw them. It was just bad luck that she was seen on this day. It also meant that she had no idea what his special weekends were about since the details were never openly discussed and the previous party took place before she started.<br/><em><br/>"You shall join us for dinner...I'm intrigued by what they two see in you...I" </em><br/><br/>Charlie had a chance to weigh Lord Darcy's words thanks to the arrival of Dahlia.  She tried to smile at the pretty maid but it was difficult to appear at ease with his lordship's hand still upon her shoulder. She could only wonder what the maid must think about the awkward situation.<br/><br/>She was conscious of too many things to think clearly about any of them but now foremost in her mind was dinner. Servants did not join the family for dinner, stable hands didn't even serve the family at dinner. What kind of party included a stable hand in the dining room? Charlie still had hope she could be excused before she found out.