Maggy's Child
“Nick grinned at her, unlatched the metal farm gate that separated the barnyard from the ground surrounding the house, and ushered her through it. The clucking chickens continued on about their business, paying the newcomers no mind.“You always wanted to feed chickens, so voilà, I give you chickens. And, in the bag, chicken feed.” Nick made a sweeping gesture at the oblivious flock.“Whose are they?” Still laughing, Maggy made no move to open the bag in her hand. Built of ancient, weathered gray ...boards, the barn obviously belonged to the farmhouse. Nick had said he and Link had rented a farm, but surely it didn’t come complete with livestock? With the best will in the world, she couldn’t picture either brother as a farmer. Neither of them had ever had much exposure to animals, except for the few stray cats and dogs that had shown up from time to time around Parkway Place, and Horatio. And Horatio certainly hadn’t done much to endear his feathered brethren to Nick.“They belong to the farmer who rented us this place.MoreLess
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