Birds of a Feather
“Maisie looked out at the weather from the cozy comfort of the Groom’s Cottage, shivering but not at all surprised. “Typical! Bring in the clouds for a drive to the marshes!”Today she would make her way across Kent again and on through the relentless gray of the marshlands, where people—if she saw any— would be rushing along with heads bent, anxious to get to and fro from work or errands. It was a day when locals tried not to venture outside and even farmworkers found jobs to do in the barn rath...er than out in the fields. Today she would finally meet Charlotte Waite.“Ugh,” uttered Maisie as she ran to the MG.George joined her, wearing the sort of foul-weather clothing one usually associated with fishermen.“Going to catch a trout for tea, George?”“No, Miss. I’d’ve thought catching things was more in your line of work.”“I deserved that, George.” Maisie laughed as George lifted the bonnet to turn on the petrol pump, the first of five steps to start the MG. “Thank you for coming out.”“Saw you running across in this rain, Miss, and wanted to make sure you got off safely.MoreLess
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