My Fair Lady
Prologue: My story
I was born the 8th of July of 1470 in a beautiful region of the Belgian land. At that time, Belgium belonged to the Spanish Empire, being my own parents, The Baron Rodric de Ghent and Angelique Báthory, good friends of the Emperor Charles V of Germany.
I grew up as a happy child together with my older sister, who although had a difficult temperament, was as beautiful as the fly of an eagle.
Soon I had enough age to get married and so had my sister, so my father organized our weddings with two wealthy brothers, both of them noblemen.
After the wedding I didn't see my sister in years because I had to move to Rome with my new husband's family while she was staying in Belgium.
I enjoyed a beautiful life with my husband, the Baron Anton de Ghent. We lived in a charming manor, surrounded by woods.
I tried to have children but all of them were too weak and I lost three babies in five years. Since this our problems began to star.
My husband had invested a great part of his fortune in a modern project which was supposed to improve our life. But it failed so much that we lost our money, obligating my husband to ask for loans. In this embarrassing situation he took a decision... commit suicide.
I will never forget the image of my husband hanging in his studio with a expression of sadness in his face.
I cried his death, he was charming and loved me with all his heart, although I didn't love him and couldn't give him an heir.
His family left me, they weren't too much fond of me. The taxes began to rise and I was desperate. Nobody was prepared to help me.
I thought about that for days and I took a decision. I packed my poor possessions and returned to Belgium with my sister. The years passed and I felt more and more regretful each day with my decision of moved with her.
She also became a widow but she was attractive and intelligent and soon she got married again, with a wealthy silk merchant.
But, although my sister had beauty and elegance, she wasn't very lucky. Her new husband died, leaving her in a small house in care of his servants and family.
Now I live with her, my two nieces and a young woman who is like my own daughter.
My name is Honorée de Ghent, I'm a servant in the House of Barbarack and I'm the twin sister of the Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent.