True Story (The Deverells, book One)
“Monday?" Deverell asked her one evening. "Shall you go back to Chiswick happily?" "Why would I not?" "Living here with me, you might form a thirst for adventure and the wilder side of life. You might be a plant who, having stretched its roots, grows too big for its pot." "Perhaps I shall find another position, similar to this." She hadn't thought of it until he asked. "Mr. Chalke will help me, I'm sure." Yes, she liked the idea of keeping busy with interesting work, using her mind.
Trouble was,... here at Roscarrock there was much more than the job itself that she found enjoyable.
She looked at the man across the desk.
His head was bowed while he read over another Chapter and scribbled a comment in the margin.
"Think you can put other men in order too, just like me, eh?" he muttered, not looking up.
"Yes. I believe I can do a great service to disorganized, distracted gentlemen all over the country." He dropped his pen and there was a pause while he examined his knuckles. Then he said abruptly, "If you find yourself in no haste to go home, I could extend our agreement beyond the six months and take you to London with me." "For what purpose?" Finally he looked up.MoreLess
Trouble was,... here at Roscarrock there was much more than the job itself that she found enjoyable.
She looked at the man across the desk.
His head was bowed while he read over another Chapter and scribbled a comment in the margin.
"Think you can put other men in order too, just like me, eh?" he muttered, not looking up.
"Yes. I believe I can do a great service to disorganized, distracted gentlemen all over the country." He dropped his pen and there was a pause while he examined his knuckles. Then he said abruptly, "If you find yourself in no haste to go home, I could extend our agreement beyond the six months and take you to London with me." "For what purpose?" Finally he looked up.MoreLess
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