A Thin Line
““Mrs. McGafferty?”
“Yes, dearie. Do you need some help there?”
“Yes, please.” She felt Mrs. McGafferty’s work-roughened hands take over the task. “Mrs. McGafferty, do you feel up to a little work today?”
“Certainly. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t work. What do you have planned?” Kala outlined her plan to the older woman and she clapped in delight. “Oh, dearie, I do wish I had your sharp mind. My dear mother might have felt more independent if we had done something like that.”
“W...e need to send a footman for several lengths of rope. Do you think they will know where to find it?”
“Of course, dear. With all the horses and ships in this town, it shouldn’t be very difficult to find rope.”
“Excellent. When we go down for breakfast, I’ll let Thompson know. We should be able to start by this afternoon at the very latest.” Mrs. McGafferty guided Kala out of her room to the stairs. Kala informed Thompson of all the supplies they would need, impressed that he did not question her sanity and instead said, “I will see to it right away.”MoreLess
“Yes, dearie. Do you need some help there?”
“Yes, please.” She felt Mrs. McGafferty’s work-roughened hands take over the task. “Mrs. McGafferty, do you feel up to a little work today?”
“Certainly. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t work. What do you have planned?” Kala outlined her plan to the older woman and she clapped in delight. “Oh, dearie, I do wish I had your sharp mind. My dear mother might have felt more independent if we had done something like that.”
“W...e need to send a footman for several lengths of rope. Do you think they will know where to find it?”
“Of course, dear. With all the horses and ships in this town, it shouldn’t be very difficult to find rope.”
“Excellent. When we go down for breakfast, I’ll let Thompson know. We should be able to start by this afternoon at the very latest.” Mrs. McGafferty guided Kala out of her room to the stairs. Kala informed Thompson of all the supplies they would need, impressed that he did not question her sanity and instead said, “I will see to it right away.”MoreLess
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