The Brushstroke Legacy (2006)
The Brushstroke Legacy
“So now to make a decision. Tell him what she thought, or bide her time—which was usually her way. To give up drawing was not even to be considered. One other option: to get on the train and return to the East, where Eloise would turn back into the little ghost that was fading away daily out here. No, she might look for a different position here in the West, but she would not go back to the East.
But why did the thought of working somewhere else make her steps slow and her heart feel heavy? She stared around the cramped cabin. At least it was clean now, the garden growing, the food she served of far better quality than what they’d had before.
“Lord, what is it you want me to do?”
Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. The verse floated up like rich fat bubbling on chicken stew. But I have been doing that. I’ve given my best. Why, Mr. Peterson even smiled once or twice. She thought back to some of the things she’d observed about the man. He treated his ani...mals and his help fairly—most of the time.MoreLess
But why did the thought of working somewhere else make her steps slow and her heart feel heavy? She stared around the cramped cabin. At least it was clean now, the garden growing, the food she served of far better quality than what they’d had before.
“Lord, what is it you want me to do?”
Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. The verse floated up like rich fat bubbling on chicken stew. But I have been doing that. I’ve given my best. Why, Mr. Peterson even smiled once or twice. She thought back to some of the things she’d observed about the man. He treated his ani...mals and his help fairly—most of the time.MoreLess
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