An Independent Woman
“During the war he had been a chaplain, assigned to a camp near Augusta, Georgia, and then to Fort Totten on Long Island. As he explained, he and Agatha had never had much money, and they were saving for a long trip. His wife died, and after that, he had no desire to travel. But over five years had passed, and he was as delighted as a small boy to go to Europe with Barbara. His family had originated in the English Midlands, a farm family, and had emigrated during one of the anti-Catholic fervors... that shook England in the seventeenth century. He knew the name of the town, and he had always planned to go there one day.
Barbara, who had lived and worked in France and spoke French like a native, had been to England several times. She had no desire to go to France; there were too many heartbreaking memories that she would not awaken. She and Philip pored over a map of England and found Thornby in the county of Northamptonshire. Her mother’s family, the Seldons, had originated in England, but she had no idea of where and when, and she agreed with Philip that it might be fun to try to track down the name….MoreLess
Barbara, who had lived and worked in France and spoke French like a native, had been to England several times. She had no desire to go to France; there were too many heartbreaking memories that she would not awaken. She and Philip pored over a map of England and found Thornby in the county of Northamptonshire. Her mother’s family, the Seldons, had originated in England, but she had no idea of where and when, and she agreed with Philip that it might be fun to try to track down the name….MoreLess
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