Rory's Promise (2014)
“SWAYNE MARCHED UP AND DOWN THE CAR LIKE A CAGED animal. Whenever Sister Anna was occupied, he tried to slip off to the smoking car, but Sister Anna caught him every time. Mr. Swayne had worked with Sister Anna for several years. It made Rory laugh to see the two arguing like an old married couple. Rory knew Mr. Swayne was a father. She thought he would have gotten accustomed to the noise of the children by now, but he tugged at his earlobes, as though he had an earache.
“Mr. Swayne,” Rory asked... quietly.
“What is it, Red?” he asked.
Rory narrowed her eyes—she had grown to accept Brigid's calling her that, but she didn't like Mr. Swayne doing it. Even though he had argued with Sister Anna to let Rory stay, Mr. Swayne was not her friend.
After a moment she asked, “When do we get to St. Louis?”
“It's the next stop. In,” he consulted a silver pocket watch, “fifty-eight minutes. It's a shame we don't have time to get off and see the fair.”
“Will we be able to see it from the train?”MoreLess
“Mr. Swayne,” Rory asked... quietly.
“What is it, Red?” he asked.
Rory narrowed her eyes—she had grown to accept Brigid's calling her that, but she didn't like Mr. Swayne doing it. Even though he had argued with Sister Anna to let Rory stay, Mr. Swayne was not her friend.
After a moment she asked, “When do we get to St. Louis?”
“It's the next stop. In,” he consulted a silver pocket watch, “fifty-eight minutes. It's a shame we don't have time to get off and see the fair.”
“Will we be able to see it from the train?”MoreLess
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