The Maid's Secret

In the present, Molly recounts the contents of the diary to Juan. She calls Stark, Angela, and her grandfather, who all come to Molly’s apartment, and explains to them that, after reading the diary, she believes that the Bees are connected to the egg’s disappearance. She explains about Magnus and Priscilla being art dealers and suggests that, at some point, the family name “Braun” was changed to “Brown.” In addition, the baron the Brauns stole the egg from, she believes, was likely Thomas Beagle’s grandfather, Baron Beagle.

Juan says that if they have a legitimate claim to the egg, the Bees could have spoken up. Angela suggests they are hiding something and comes up with an idea: Molly should pretend to sell the egg, as the threatening note demands, and then they should eavesdrop on what transpires between the Bees afterward.

The narrative returns to Gran’s diary. 

Flora packs some clothes, her diary, and the golden egg and is whisked away to the birth house. She is surprised to find that she would be sharing a room with three other young women, who mock her for being “a princess.