On the ride to Lady Katherine's home, Mandy introduced herself.
Then she asked:
"Where am I?"
Lady Katherine thought Mandy was confused after her accident.
"Why, child, you're in London, England.
Elizabeth is our queen,"
said Lady Katherine in a comforting way.
Mandy had read about Elizabeth I of England.
She thought it would be great to actually meet her.
"Is the queen as kind as people say?" asked Mandy.
"Her majesty is good and fair," replied Lady Katherine.
"England has never been so peaceful."
Mandy looked outside.
She noticed how busy the streets were.
Women wore long dresses and some carried baskets.
Men wore fancy hats decorated with feathers.
Horses and carriages filled the streets.
They arrived at Lady Katherine's home.
A servant opened the door.
"The girl has been hurt," Lady Katherine said.
"Please take care of her."
When her knee was cleaned up, Mandy was led into a big room.
Two other servants brought trays of cakes, gingerbread, and almond milk.
"Thank you," she said to them.
The servants smiled at her.
"Have you been with Lady Katherine a long time?" asked Mandy.
"Our family has always served Lady Katherine's family," said one servant.
"Oh! Do you like to work for Lady Katherine?" asked Mandy.
"Lady Katherine is very good to us.
We are treated like part of the family," replied the other servant.
Meanwhile, Vinnie and Edward were having lunch with Master Crossland.
The tailor and his family lived above the shop.
They all shared one small room.
"If you're looking for work," said the tailor, nodding to Vinnie, "I could use your help today."
Vinnie looked at Edward, and the boy nodded, smiling.
"Sure," Vinnie replied.
He ate some more bread.
After the meal, Master Crossland took the boys back down to the shop.
He showed Vinnie how to cut some cotton cloth.
Vinnie had to be very careful.
"Oops! I cut too much!" Vinnie cried.
"You'll get better with practice," said the tailor.
Vinnie had trouble cutting the cloth.
But Edward was very good at it.
"You will make a fine tailor one day," Master Crossland said to Edward.
"Maybe I can make the costumes for the Globe Theater," said Edward.
"Then I could meet Shakespeare and . . ."
"Get those crazy ideas out of your head," said the tailor.
"Working at the Globe will not feed your family."
Suddenly, a well-dressed man came into the shop.
He wore a cloak with a high collar.
"Welcome, Lord Crumley!" said the tailor.
"Lads, bring me those three rolls of silk!"
He pointed to a corner.
Edward and Vinnie went to get the silk.
"Quick," said the lord. "I'm in a hurry!"
He frowned as he took off his cloak.
Lord Crumley was a very rich man.
But he did not seem very kind.