Serendipity
“Mrs. Crewel repeated. “I’ll not stay here one minute longer than necessary. Furthermore, girl, you have no couth or manners. A lady waits for the gentleman to propose. She doesn’t pounce upon him and decide they’ll wed.”
While Maggie gaped at her, Uncle Bo started chortling.
“Todd, you must get us away from here at once. They’re – ”
“Going to be family by this time tomorrow, Ma.” He reached across the table and took hold of Maggie’s hand. “My Margaret didn’t propose marriage; she proposed delay...ing it. I won’t stand for such a notion.”
My Margaret. Why did every thought in her mind flutter straight out her ears once he took her hand and spoke in that deep, sure voice? She’d assumed Uncle Bo’s hopeful thinking made him see a glimmer of love in her eyes . . . but dear mercy! He was right. She could sit and listen to Todd Valmer forever. Look at him, too. But that was attraction, not love.
Mrs. Crewel wailed, “Nein! You are not marrying a backwoods hillbilly.MoreLess
While Maggie gaped at her, Uncle Bo started chortling.
“Todd, you must get us away from here at once. They’re – ”
“Going to be family by this time tomorrow, Ma.” He reached across the table and took hold of Maggie’s hand. “My Margaret didn’t propose marriage; she proposed delay...ing it. I won’t stand for such a notion.”
My Margaret. Why did every thought in her mind flutter straight out her ears once he took her hand and spoke in that deep, sure voice? She’d assumed Uncle Bo’s hopeful thinking made him see a glimmer of love in her eyes . . . but dear mercy! He was right. She could sit and listen to Todd Valmer forever. Look at him, too. But that was attraction, not love.
Mrs. Crewel wailed, “Nein! You are not marrying a backwoods hillbilly.MoreLess
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