"Can´t I help you with the curtains? I asked.
"Well, that would be most kind." The words hardly seemed to be out of my mouth before Mrs Gray had picked up another pile of curtains which were to be shortened along the line of the pins. I was a little dismayed, as we often are when our offers of help are taken at their face value, and I set to work rather grimly, especially as Mrs Gray herself was not doing anything at all.
Well, I haven´t been in the exact same situation as Mildred (there hasn´t been any kind of curtain related drama in my life so far), but I have been in similar situations. Feeling guilty when you don´t help and then getting exploited when you actually offer to help. Been there, done that.
Btw, I´m loving this book. Thanks for suggesting the buddy read, Moonlight Reader, Themis-Athena and Murder by Death :)
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