I hope you all like this, and keep in mind that this just showed up in my head, so it is REALLY weird, be warned! ENJOY!

Mary walked into the ball room, feeling slightly out of place with all these rich people, who were chatting amongst themselves. She knew that she should join them, but she didn't know anyone, so she did the only thing she could think of, and walked over to the table overflowing with food to get a drink.

As she sipped her punch, a man and women came up to her. The man had blond hair, and wore a blue suit made of silk, while the women also had blond hair and wore a blue silk dress.

The women spoke first. "Ah, you must be Mary Carver, from Misselthwaite. My name is Angela Thomas, and this is my brother Henry Thomas."

The man nodded. "How do you do."

Mary greeted them both, and then Angela spoke again. "I am so happy to see that you are well, I heard that you all were sick. But where is your husband, Colin? Shouldn't he be here?"

"Well, his back hasn't been feeling very well, so he is staying in bed." Mary hated to use Colin's excuse, but she couldn't think of anything. Angela nodded.

"Oh, that is too bad. Well, you are welcome to dance with my brother if you wish, I happen to have my dancing card full, so I must be off." And with that, Angela walked off to find the first man to be her dance partner.

Henry turned to Mary. "Don't mind my sister, she is always very bold. I am sorry to hear about your husband, but if you could tell him that I wish to speak with him as soon as possible, I would be very grateful."

Mary nodded and then Henry left to go dance also. Mary stood by the food table, feeling very left out as she watched all the men and women spin and twirl around the dance floor. It was about an hour and a half later when Angela came up to Mary again.

"Hello again, I couldn't help noticing you here all this time alone, so I thought that I would come and visit you for a bit, my feet are getting sore. I am still stretching out my shoes." Angela sat down on a chair and smoothed out her dress and continued.

"I am sorry to hear about the troubles you have been having at your home, with all the money problems and all."

Mary looked at her. "What money troubles? We are fine, we have plenty of money."

'That is not what my brother says. He told me that your father-in-law owes my father quite a bit of money, that is why he is in America, to try and find more clients to for his business."

Mary stared at her in shock. "What are you talking about? My father-in-law doesn't owe anyone money, he is just looking for more clients to make more money for us, not to pay someone off."

Angela looked at her funny. "Then I guess your father-in-law hasn't told you about his agreement."

"What agreement?"

"Why, the agreement that he made with my father. You see, if your father-in-law hadn't paid him back with in a year, my brother and I would move onto Misselthwaite and take over the money books. That way my brother would be able to find a way that you would be able to pay us back by taking any extra money, and then when we are paid in full, we will leave, but if we can't be paid back in another year, then we would take Misselthwaite estate, and you would all be forced to move. We have this all in writing."

Mary was having a hard time breathing now. Why would her uncle be so stupid and borrow money, and not tell anyone about such a horrible agreement? She didn't like this girl, but she suddenly had a question.

"How long until you must move into my home?"

"Why, we are moving in next week, didn't Colin tell you?"

"Why would Colin know anything?"

Angela stared at Mary, but then her face broke into a smirk. "You mean that Colin hasn't told you anything? Why, he is the one who owes us most of the money, the rest your father-in-law owes. Colin agreed to this agreement also. I am very surprised that you don't know anything. I guess you are just out of the loop. Good night."

And with that, Angela once again sailed out onto the dance floor, leaving behind a very confused and shocked Mary behind. Colin owed money too? He had always shown her the money books, even having her help with some numbers, well, until he started acting strangely. Now two complete strangers were moving into Mary's home? She had to find a way to pay them back without them taking over the money books and taking all the extra money that normally was saved or used to buy a couple special things.

Mary didn't want to stay at the ball any longer, so she found her driver and left, knowing that she now had a big job to do.

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