Calico Road
“He’d been promising to do this for a while. Andrew was always very pleasant and had put some useful business his way recently, though he was a harsh master in his own mill.
It was annoying that the quickest way to get there was to drive past the Packhorse. Jethro studied it, noting the repairs that had been made and the small cart that drove straight round the back, as if this customer was familiar with the ways of the place. He’d rather Fletcher had proved lazy like Dixon had been, and that the inn had remained little frequented by the gentry.
There was another man visiting Beardsworth so they sat and drank a pot of tea together, since none of them was the sort to drink wine in the daytime.
Hugh Madson looked at Jethro. ‘Have any trouble coming across the tops?’ ‘Not on a day like this.’ ‘We had some trouble a while back. It was snowing and my wife fell ill, so we had to stay at that little inn in Calico.’ He looked at Jethro. ‘That’s where I’ve seen you before – or rather a face jus...t like yours.’ ‘The landlord’s a distant connection.’ ‘Looks very like you.MoreLess
It was annoying that the quickest way to get there was to drive past the Packhorse. Jethro studied it, noting the repairs that had been made and the small cart that drove straight round the back, as if this customer was familiar with the ways of the place. He’d rather Fletcher had proved lazy like Dixon had been, and that the inn had remained little frequented by the gentry.
There was another man visiting Beardsworth so they sat and drank a pot of tea together, since none of them was the sort to drink wine in the daytime.
Hugh Madson looked at Jethro. ‘Have any trouble coming across the tops?’ ‘Not on a day like this.’ ‘We had some trouble a while back. It was snowing and my wife fell ill, so we had to stay at that little inn in Calico.’ He looked at Jethro. ‘That’s where I’ve seen you before – or rather a face jus...t like yours.’ ‘The landlord’s a distant connection.’ ‘Looks very like you.MoreLess
Guest 5 months ago
Fabulous story, couldn't put it down, tears rolling down my cheeks. I do love a happy ending. Thank you AnnaJanet, Coventry
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