Homage And Honour
“cried an excited Jess. “She’s waiting at the door. Can you see?”
“Who’s that man beside her?” asked Jess. Beth stayed silent, apprehensive about meeting the Crawford family.
“My father,”
answered Jess with pride. That she adored her tall handsome father was easy to see, “and behind him is my sister Anne, we call her Annette.”
“What are the two younger ones called again?” whispered Beth who didn’t want to make any mistakes.
“Xavier, he’s six and little Ruth who is four.”
“Annette?”
asked Tana.
“...Eleven.”
“Will she bond with a Lind like us do you think?”
“You can never be sure but she’s never expressed an interest,” said Jess, “Ruth though, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
“Xavier?”
“He wouldn’t thank you for it. He wants to farm like father. He took over many of my jobs when me and Mlei left.”
“Not Annette?”
“She’s a real home bird. Wouldn’t last two bells at Vada,” pronounced Jess.
“At least she would know what to do in the cookhouse and the latrines,”MoreLess
“Who’s that man beside her?” asked Jess. Beth stayed silent, apprehensive about meeting the Crawford family.
“My father,”
answered Jess with pride. That she adored her tall handsome father was easy to see, “and behind him is my sister Anne, we call her Annette.”
“What are the two younger ones called again?” whispered Beth who didn’t want to make any mistakes.
“Xavier, he’s six and little Ruth who is four.”
“Annette?”
asked Tana.
“...Eleven.”
“Will she bond with a Lind like us do you think?”
“You can never be sure but she’s never expressed an interest,” said Jess, “Ruth though, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
“Xavier?”
“He wouldn’t thank you for it. He wants to farm like father. He took over many of my jobs when me and Mlei left.”
“Not Annette?”
“She’s a real home bird. Wouldn’t last two bells at Vada,” pronounced Jess.
“At least she would know what to do in the cookhouse and the latrines,”MoreLess
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