The Ghosts of Stone Hollow
“She hated waiting, and besides Sunday afternoon was almost the only time she could get away unobserved. So she decided to find Jason and get him to go with her to Stone Hollow that very afternoon. The only difficulty was that she did not know where he would be.
She had to wait until after Sunday dinner, of course, which in Taylor Springs was eaten in the middle of the day. Then she would ask permission to take Caesar for a walk, and she would start looking for Jason. After that she would just s...ee what happened.
“Caesar really needs a walk,” she told her mother when dinner was almost over. “Old Ike doesn’t take him walking very often anymore. Could I take him for a nice long walk this afternoon?”
Amy’s mother sighed, and the crease deepened between her eyes. “Aunt Abigail and I were planning to visit the Gerhardt sisters this afternoon. I planned on your staying home with your father.”
“Let her go,” Amy’s father said. “I don’t need a keeper.” He pushed his chair back from the table and wheeled it out of the room.MoreLess
She had to wait until after Sunday dinner, of course, which in Taylor Springs was eaten in the middle of the day. Then she would ask permission to take Caesar for a walk, and she would start looking for Jason. After that she would just s...ee what happened.
“Caesar really needs a walk,” she told her mother when dinner was almost over. “Old Ike doesn’t take him walking very often anymore. Could I take him for a nice long walk this afternoon?”
Amy’s mother sighed, and the crease deepened between her eyes. “Aunt Abigail and I were planning to visit the Gerhardt sisters this afternoon. I planned on your staying home with your father.”
“Let her go,” Amy’s father said. “I don’t need a keeper.” He pushed his chair back from the table and wheeled it out of the room.MoreLess
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