Snippet #1501536

Henry Jekyll hunched over a book of financial records. His brow was beaded with sweat, and he looked at the various entries. He'd had to pay that woman off so many times...and now she was asking for even more money to secure her silence. This was getting out of hand....he knew it wasn't sustainable. It would come to an end one way or another. What could he do....

The stress mounted until he stood up abruptly from the couch and strode over to the window, looking outside. It was a cloudy day, which seemed to aptly reflect the lack of productivity which was taking place inside the house. Jekyll had done almost no work at all, he'd just been looking over the accounts. Other doctors of course would hire an accountant, but what with the various dealins that had been taking place in his affairs...no, Jekyll had to keep this away from prying eyes.

There was a noise in the middle of the room, and Jekyll span around in alarm. What he was saw a pretty young maid bringing in a tray with his afternoon tea. He knew that there were some new staff in the house, but he'd assumed that he'd had sight of them all. Yet this girl he'd not come across before.

"Many thanks," he said, trying to regain his composure as he walked over to the couch. "have you been in my service long my dear? I apologise if I seem rude, but I don't believe I've seen you before. I can be very busy, but I think it's proper to at least know the staff by name. So then, you are...?"