The Claim (2010)
“Not that anyone knew what had really happened. Mrs. Frink thought Sally was perfectly charming.
“Such a nice young lady. And so thoughtful,” Mrs. Frink said. “Do you know that she said this is one of the nicest hotels she’s ever stayed at! I was so touched.”
As I walked along the windswept shore, the salty breeze tangling my hair, I pondered news more worrisome than Sally Biddle.
William was back on Shoalwater Bay, no doubt stirring up trouble.
These thoughts of my father’s old apprentice brought a longing for Papa so deep, I could barely breathe. Papa had died of consumption after I left to come west to marry William. My dear, sweet father who used to have me sit on sailors’ bellies while he set their broken legs.
“A man won’t scream so much if a little girl’s sitting on his belly, Janey,” he liked to say with a wink.
Papa had not believed that William was worthy of me, but he had not lived to learn that I had discovered as much. I had been preparing to return home when I received wo...rd of my father’s death.MoreLess
“Such a nice young lady. And so thoughtful,” Mrs. Frink said. “Do you know that she said this is one of the nicest hotels she’s ever stayed at! I was so touched.”
As I walked along the windswept shore, the salty breeze tangling my hair, I pondered news more worrisome than Sally Biddle.
William was back on Shoalwater Bay, no doubt stirring up trouble.
These thoughts of my father’s old apprentice brought a longing for Papa so deep, I could barely breathe. Papa had died of consumption after I left to come west to marry William. My dear, sweet father who used to have me sit on sailors’ bellies while he set their broken legs.
“A man won’t scream so much if a little girl’s sitting on his belly, Janey,” he liked to say with a wink.
Papa had not believed that William was worthy of me, but he had not lived to learn that I had discovered as much. I had been preparing to return home when I received wo...rd of my father’s death.MoreLess
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