The Forbidden
“Rebekah nodded, drying a platter before handing it to Nellie to put away. “The Englischers are so friendly and chatty, jah? I was surprised how many asked for recipes.”
“And I don’t mind,” Nellie said. “Here lately we’re getting all kinds of new folk in the shop. Repeat customers, too.” She hoped she wasn’t boasting.
“Oh! About that,” said Rebekah. “I almost forgot! You’ll never guess who’s responsible for all the fancy folk makin’ a path to your door.”
Nellie exchanged glances with Nan.
“Who?”... asked Nan.
“Susannah Lapp.”
Nan’s mouth fell open. “You don’t mean it.”
Rebekah nodded. “It’s true. Caleb mentioned it last night. She all but admitted she’s been spending her egg money on newspaper ads. Appears she’s intent on stirring up the staunchest Old Order folk.”
Nellie was befuddled. “Why on earth?”
“Well, finally. One mystery solved!” Nan said, laughing.
“What a schemer.”
Nellie didn’t feel any too kindly toward Susannah for the boost in sales.MoreLess
“And I don’t mind,” Nellie said. “Here lately we’re getting all kinds of new folk in the shop. Repeat customers, too.” She hoped she wasn’t boasting.
“Oh! About that,” said Rebekah. “I almost forgot! You’ll never guess who’s responsible for all the fancy folk makin’ a path to your door.”
Nellie exchanged glances with Nan.
“Who?”... asked Nan.
“Susannah Lapp.”
Nan’s mouth fell open. “You don’t mean it.”
Rebekah nodded. “It’s true. Caleb mentioned it last night. She all but admitted she’s been spending her egg money on newspaper ads. Appears she’s intent on stirring up the staunchest Old Order folk.”
Nellie was befuddled. “Why on earth?”
“Well, finally. One mystery solved!” Nan said, laughing.
“What a schemer.”
Nellie didn’t feel any too kindly toward Susannah for the boost in sales.MoreLess
Read book The Forbidden for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
7 / 10
8 / 10
User Reviews: