Shattered Dreams
““Nearly done,” Tilly announced. The smile she gave him made his heart lurch crazily in his chest.
“Take your time,” Harry suggested with a smile, and sat casually in the chair beside the fire to wait.
Once they had finished, Harry nodded to the seat opposite him.
“Shall I go and fetch the rest of the washing in?” Zack asked as he hurried to the door.
“I don’t think you will reach the line, but ask Suzanna to help you,” Tilly said as she took the seat Harry had waved to. Her stomach fluttered ne...rvously at the seriousness on his face, and she wondered if she was going to like what he had to say.
“I need a description of the woman, Mrs Bolsworthy, who recommended the position here. I know you have given it to me before, but I would like you to do it again, if you would? What did she look like, Tilly? This time though, I need you to think about whether she had any distinguishing features, or a regional dialect, or anything that might help the men find her in town.”
“Do you think she might be here, in Tooting Mallow?”MoreLess
“Take your time,” Harry suggested with a smile, and sat casually in the chair beside the fire to wait.
Once they had finished, Harry nodded to the seat opposite him.
“Shall I go and fetch the rest of the washing in?” Zack asked as he hurried to the door.
“I don’t think you will reach the line, but ask Suzanna to help you,” Tilly said as she took the seat Harry had waved to. Her stomach fluttered ne...rvously at the seriousness on his face, and she wondered if she was going to like what he had to say.
“I need a description of the woman, Mrs Bolsworthy, who recommended the position here. I know you have given it to me before, but I would like you to do it again, if you would? What did she look like, Tilly? This time though, I need you to think about whether she had any distinguishing features, or a regional dialect, or anything that might help the men find her in town.”
“Do you think she might be here, in Tooting Mallow?”MoreLess
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