“He sighed and dusted off his hands. Of all the times the reach could break, it had to happen today. The one day he wanted to get to town early. Not only was he now three hours behind schedule, but he was covered in dirt, thanks to rolling around under the wagon. He’d known the reach needed to be replaced—had even bought the new part and put it in the wagon bed with his tools—but he hadn’t had the time. So, of course, it happened today, and it took much longer to fix than he thought it would. Hi...s new nanny was sure to have heard all manner of rumors about him—if she hadn’t already left town—and would hate him as soon as they met. Mrs. Goodman would be a nervous wreck by the time he returned home with or without Miss Porter, and little Jimmy would probably be asleep.Life just kept getting better and better.The job finished, he stood and wiped his forehead with his kerchief. Even with all the doubts swimming around him, he had to go see for himself if Miss Porter had come.He brushed as much dirt as he could off his clothes and plopped his hat back into place.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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