A Case of Heart Trouble
“he instructed her.
“Stephanie, although she looks gawky and overgrown, is tougher than you are at the moment, and you’re not to allow her to exhaust you.
I shall remain here for about a week before returning to London, and see you settled in, and then I shall probably come up here for the odd weekend occasionally. As you know, I’m tied to London, and it won’t be easy to get away . . . but Aunt Letty will be back in a fortnight, and you shouldn’t be too bored.”
“Bored?” She could have laughed at... the idea. Here, in his home, with his child to take care of? “I can’t imagine being bored at Loring.” “Well, the spring’s on its way, and I know you enjoy walking your legs off in the country. But remember, everything in moderation at first. No ten-mile hikes, or anything of that sort ... for one thing, Stephanie couldn’t keep up with you. And be careful of the moor. It’s harmless enough when the sun shines, but it can be nasty in bad weather. Particularly misty weather.”MoreLess
“Stephanie, although she looks gawky and overgrown, is tougher than you are at the moment, and you’re not to allow her to exhaust you.
I shall remain here for about a week before returning to London, and see you settled in, and then I shall probably come up here for the odd weekend occasionally. As you know, I’m tied to London, and it won’t be easy to get away . . . but Aunt Letty will be back in a fortnight, and you shouldn’t be too bored.”
“Bored?” She could have laughed at... the idea. Here, in his home, with his child to take care of? “I can’t imagine being bored at Loring.” “Well, the spring’s on its way, and I know you enjoy walking your legs off in the country. But remember, everything in moderation at first. No ten-mile hikes, or anything of that sort ... for one thing, Stephanie couldn’t keep up with you. And be careful of the moor. It’s harmless enough when the sun shines, but it can be nasty in bad weather. Particularly misty weather.”MoreLess
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