Gossamer
“His tail tapped the floor briefly.
"I could say no. I had told her I'd take a little girl. I could explain that I'm not up to having a boy." Toby eyed a fly that had settled on the rung of a nearby chair. If it were closer, he would have made a try for it, just for the sport. But he didn't feel inclined to bother with this one.
"I thought a little girl would brighten the house a bit. I could knit sweaters and mittens for her. Read stories." She glanced through the kitchen window into th...e small yard. "I thought a girl might love the flower garden. I could help her plant something easy. I'm not sure what would grow this late in the summer. Nasturtiums, perhaps. They grow quickly, and the flowers are so bright-colored. A little girl would enjoy that.
"I could teach a girl to bake cookies, the way my mother taught me." She raised and lowered her shoulders, easing the ache that sometimes troubled her there. She stirred her tea, which was cooling now.MoreLess
"I could say no. I had told her I'd take a little girl. I could explain that I'm not up to having a boy." Toby eyed a fly that had settled on the rung of a nearby chair. If it were closer, he would have made a try for it, just for the sport. But he didn't feel inclined to bother with this one.
"I thought a little girl would brighten the house a bit. I could knit sweaters and mittens for her. Read stories." She glanced through the kitchen window into th...e small yard. "I thought a girl might love the flower garden. I could help her plant something easy. I'm not sure what would grow this late in the summer. Nasturtiums, perhaps. They grow quickly, and the flowers are so bright-colored. A little girl would enjoy that.
"I could teach a girl to bake cookies, the way my mother taught me." She raised and lowered her shoulders, easing the ache that sometimes troubled her there. She stirred her tea, which was cooling now.MoreLess
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