Before she could leave another merchant called to her and held up a beautiful necklace made with what looked like coral and aquamarine. She went over and politely admired it.

"It's lovely sir, but I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for a servant." He eyed her.

"Though I don't recognize you miss, you don't carry yourself like a servant."

"If I wasn't it would be highly irregular for me to be in a market unescorted."He gave her a look that told her he didn't believe her for a second. Perhaps he thought her a lady who was playing at being a servant to be in the market place. It wouldn't...