The Counterfeit Crank
“Ever since the death of her Dutch husband, Anne, an attractive Englishwoman who had kept her good looks into her thirties, had taken over the running of his business in the adjoining property. Though she knew little about the making of hats when she first married, she turned out to have a natural talent for design and, when she was put in charge of the enterprise, Anne revealed herself as a person with administrative skills as well. Like many immigrants from abroad – so often reviled as ‘strang...ers’ – her husband had been refused admittance to the appropriate guild and was therefore compelled to work outside the city boundaries. Thanks to his application, the business slowly developed. Under the care of his widow, it had really prospered.As she sat down for breakfast that morning, she glanced through the window.
‘We are blessed with another fine day, Nick,’ she said.‘Except for some rain later this morning.’‘But there’s not a cloud to be seen.’‘There will be,’ promised Nicholas.MoreLess
‘We are blessed with another fine day, Nick,’ she said.‘Except for some rain later this morning.’‘But there’s not a cloud to be seen.’‘There will be,’ promised Nicholas.MoreLess
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