Snowbound With the Notorious Rake
“Put your slates on the shelf, please, before you leave.’ A scraping of benches and sudden explosion of chatter announced the end of the school day. Rose began to tidy her desk while the room gradually emptied around her.
‘Mama, Mama, Jem wants me to go to the farm with him, to see his pointer’s new litter!’ Sam was tugging at her skirts, looking up at her with such a look of hope and trust in his eyes that her heart turned over. She put a hand on his unruly fair hair.
‘I am not sure you should.... Mrs Wooler will have chores for Jem to do…’ ‘Nothing very much tonight, Mrs Westerhill, and Sam can help me with those.’ Jem twisted his cap between his hands and said haltingly, ‘Me mam says she likes it when Sam comes to see us—she likes to hear us laughing…’ Rose imagined Mrs Wooler, only a few months widowed, and she nodded.
‘Then of course Sam may go with you, as long as he is home before dark.’ Sam’s mouth opened to argue and she lifted her finger. ‘Before dark, Sam.MoreLess
‘Mama, Mama, Jem wants me to go to the farm with him, to see his pointer’s new litter!’ Sam was tugging at her skirts, looking up at her with such a look of hope and trust in his eyes that her heart turned over. She put a hand on his unruly fair hair.
‘I am not sure you should.... Mrs Wooler will have chores for Jem to do…’ ‘Nothing very much tonight, Mrs Westerhill, and Sam can help me with those.’ Jem twisted his cap between his hands and said haltingly, ‘Me mam says she likes it when Sam comes to see us—she likes to hear us laughing…’ Rose imagined Mrs Wooler, only a few months widowed, and she nodded.
‘Then of course Sam may go with you, as long as he is home before dark.’ Sam’s mouth opened to argue and she lifted her finger. ‘Before dark, Sam.MoreLess
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