Alice: Bride of Rhode Island (American Mail-Order Bride 13)
“It sat atop a hunk of cheese and the ham from the previous evening’s supper. She went to the back door, shrugged into a heavy wool jacket and donned a bonnet, tying it below her chin. Midday was chilly in November.
Under a clear sky and a bright sun, she began the long walk to the wharf to bring lunch to James, Frank and Theo. Well, most days, it was only Frank and Theo. Her husband had a knack for being absent during her visits.
Seagulls hovered and swooped around her, and Alice took a... deep breath of the biting sea air. On bad weather days, she took the buggy. Theo had showed her how to harness the gentle and amiable gray gelding they called Dimitri so that she could go to town if she desired. What she really craved, however, was the company of James. His complete lack of interest in their marriage, and her, left her nerves frayed. So, when she could walk, she embraced the exercise with a determined vigor fed by her brittle temper. She’d silently curse him all the way then pause just outside the door, hoping she might see him, hoping he would change.MoreLess
Under a clear sky and a bright sun, she began the long walk to the wharf to bring lunch to James, Frank and Theo. Well, most days, it was only Frank and Theo. Her husband had a knack for being absent during her visits.
Seagulls hovered and swooped around her, and Alice took a... deep breath of the biting sea air. On bad weather days, she took the buggy. Theo had showed her how to harness the gentle and amiable gray gelding they called Dimitri so that she could go to town if she desired. What she really craved, however, was the company of James. His complete lack of interest in their marriage, and her, left her nerves frayed. So, when she could walk, she embraced the exercise with a determined vigor fed by her brittle temper. She’d silently curse him all the way then pause just outside the door, hoping she might see him, hoping he would change.MoreLess
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