So far as Beth could tell, it was a quiet evening. She had helped with dinner and then gone about her usual duties - a bit of mending and the like. But the evening had ended soon enough and the duchess was coming to bed. It was one of her favorite times, purely because it was just the two of them, and they could speak in private about whatever they wished, no need for formalities. When Cecily came to her chamber, Beth curtsied as was expected, offering her old friend a small smile. “Good evening.”