That Certain Spark
“The mayor’s eyes bulged, then his complexion took on a decidedly ruddy cast.
“The doctor is a woman!” a young woman blurted out gleefully.
Taylor nodded at her. “Indeed, I am.”
A knot of men formed off to one side. They kept casting hostile glances at her. It took no imagination to figure out what they were discussing.
“You’re Dr. Taylor Bestman.” Mayor Cutter looked in dire need of a dyspepsia remedy.
Taylor gave the mayor a cool businesslike smile and pretended he’d actual...ly welcomed her. “It’s a pleasure to be invited to Gooding. Unless there are any pressing medical or veterinary cases waiting, my brother and I would be delighted to meet our new neighbors before unloading our supplies and taking them to the clinic. You’re all busy, hardworking people, and we’re honored you came to greet us. Aren’t we, Enoch?”
“Yes.”MoreLess
“The doctor is a woman!” a young woman blurted out gleefully.
Taylor nodded at her. “Indeed, I am.”
A knot of men formed off to one side. They kept casting hostile glances at her. It took no imagination to figure out what they were discussing.
“You’re Dr. Taylor Bestman.” Mayor Cutter looked in dire need of a dyspepsia remedy.
Taylor gave the mayor a cool businesslike smile and pretended he’d actual...ly welcomed her. “It’s a pleasure to be invited to Gooding. Unless there are any pressing medical or veterinary cases waiting, my brother and I would be delighted to meet our new neighbors before unloading our supplies and taking them to the clinic. You’re all busy, hardworking people, and we’re honored you came to greet us. Aren’t we, Enoch?”
“Yes.”MoreLess
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