Disclaimer...I wish, I don't, Gail Carson Levine does. The end.

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I am not very fast, and I have a lot of homework, I wish I could update this more often, but I can't and I am soooorrrrrrrrry!!!!!!! Please bear with me.

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Her name was Hattie, she was French, and her one passion was food. She would come by nearly everyday just after breakfast and try to con sweets off of Mandy and I, and I learned quickly that whether you give in or not, she tried to tell you how to do your job while you're doing it. She didn't look as though she should need to eat between meals, and I thought missing a few hundred meals would probably do her good. Two of Mandy's rules are Guests aren't allowed in the kitchen, and they also aren't allowed to have snack food until an hour after meals, "It Isn't healthy" She told me after I inquired about it. Hattie is living proof of that. Mandy and I are the only one's who do not dine upstairs with the rest of the guests and Hired hands, her preference is to eat in her cottage. I chose to follow her lead, but I had to wonder what went on above stairs. On the Particular day, about a week after I had arrived and settled in, Hattie had brought her little sister Olive, who also could stand to lose about fifty pounds. I discovered the only thing worse than someone following around Scrutinizing all your work, is added a younger sibling who couldn't stop asking questions. I want to strangle them! But Mandy chose that time to inform me that is it against all the rules to bodily harm anyone on the grounds.

The day After that the Prince came to the kitchens to talk to Mandy. "Oh, I didn't know you had hired a new hand!" he said genuinely surprised as I stepped through the door. "Yes, Isn't she something?" Mandy replied, To my Slight Embarrassment "This is my Granddaughter, Ella. Ella this is prince Charmont." she said her voice slightly sarcastic at the word Prince.

He responded by rolling his eyes dramatically and giving me an educated bow. I thought he was going to reach out to take my hand, but he stopped upon hearing Hattie and Olive coming down the hallway He quickly finished his business with Mandy, and ducked behind a tray of freshly backed pastries. I saw him nab a couple before I turned my attention to Hattie. "Hello" She said Sweetly. "Don't even ask" I said, As if on cue, Olive Asked "why?" I noticed Char's route of escape was blocked, and thinking he probably needs it, I swallowed my pride and started leading them away from his hiding place. "I'll tell you what." I said As sweetly as I could, It wasn't as sweet as I wanted, but Olive and Hattie were fooled. "What?" Olive asked, Excited. "I hid a basket for you outside full of pastrys from breakfast." I said Secretively. As soon as the words were out of my mouth they were gone, Too bad that will only work once, I thought as Char thanked me wholeheartedly and left. Hattie and Olive didn't return for a few days, I am more relieved than curious.