Faith (2016)
“Since he was a wounded soldier, they were ushered off the boat first.
They were almost home. Thunder rumbled in the distance, and chill November rain pelted her bonnet, washed her face, and trickled down the back of her neck. Somehow she’d reached this city and her husband still breathed. Would they come all this way only to lose him here?
She lifted a hand, beckoning a carriage. One drove up to her. “Please. I need help.” She tried to keep the tremor from her voice. “My husband is recovering —...” she hoped so, anyway —“from his wounds. I need to get him out of the rain.”
“A soldier? Yes, ma’am.” The driver hustled down and helped a boatman lift the stretcher into the carriage, propping each end on one of the seats. Then he helped Faith in and handed her the wooden chest she’d carried. “Don’t worry, ma’am. I’ll see to your luggage.” He loaded in the rest of their cases, thumping them into the rear. “Where to, ma’am?”
She was still getting used to being a ma’am, not a miss.MoreLess
They were almost home. Thunder rumbled in the distance, and chill November rain pelted her bonnet, washed her face, and trickled down the back of her neck. Somehow she’d reached this city and her husband still breathed. Would they come all this way only to lose him here?
She lifted a hand, beckoning a carriage. One drove up to her. “Please. I need help.” She tried to keep the tremor from her voice. “My husband is recovering —...” she hoped so, anyway —“from his wounds. I need to get him out of the rain.”
“A soldier? Yes, ma’am.” The driver hustled down and helped a boatman lift the stretcher into the carriage, propping each end on one of the seats. Then he helped Faith in and handed her the wooden chest she’d carried. “Don’t worry, ma’am. I’ll see to your luggage.” He loaded in the rest of their cases, thumping them into the rear. “Where to, ma’am?”
She was still getting used to being a ma’am, not a miss.MoreLess
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