Mrs Elsie Hughes, Housekeeper

ladysybilcrawleyofdowntonabbey:

“Like this?”

She pulled the dark green thread through the delicate fabric, focussing hard on the ornate “T” she hoped to achieve.

“I think my problem is I keep letting my mind wander, I start thinking about the design, which leads to thinking about Tom.”

Sybil blushed furiously at the realisation of the rather sensitive information she had just let slip.

“There’s nothing wrong with thinking about the intended recipient of your gift, Lady Sybil, but you should make sure the gist is worthy of the person you’ll give it to.”

(Source: theheadhousemaid)