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[Polishing shoes in the servants quarters]

[He nodded watching Thomas] Thank you. I'll get to work.

[He paused awkwardly for a moment before asking] Do, Do you have any idea what's been troubling Daisy?

[He has a few, actually, but he's not about to divulge anything he might be able to use to his advantage later.] She's not likely to talk to me about it, is she?

[Shrugging nonchalantly, he strikes a match, cigarette between his lips.] She's too simple, that girl.

She's quiet- [He hates to say this but everyone knows it] -Fond of you, I thought maybe she'd have said something. But you are wrong about that. She's not simple. She's a good girl. Kind.

[Unfortunately for William, nobody's more aware of Daisy's affection for him than Thomas himself.] If she wasn't, she'd have told Mrs Hughes about whatever's got her goat from the start.

[He sighed deeply] You may have a point.
[He hesitated wishing he could ask Thomas to be- well less Thomas. To leave Daisy be, to- He wasn't sure what he wanted but he wished Thomas would give Daisy space to notice him]

I'll get to work.......

[Unbeknownst to William, Thomas has his eye set on less conventional fare, but that doesn't mean he won't offer Daisy the odd sign of encouragement. A brief smile here, a casual wink there... And all so that he can control the situation and wait until the opportune moment to manipulate it.]

See that you do. You know how her Ladyship gets when there're guests 'round the house.

Of course Thomas. [He gives a slightly awkward nod before rushing back to his work.]

[Calls after him.] And if you see Carson, tell him I want to talk to him!

[Settles back, cigarette smoldering between his fingers and unfurling the newspaper someone else abandoned on the table.] No rest for the wicked.

[Pausing a moment he replied] Yes Thomas. [Before gratefully rushing back to his work]

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