6125ac3e2c222b9bb5d20d440d571346 by Unknown

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there, and I did not miss.it if the others did. I lifted my head. “I think I shall wear my red moire again, since everyone seemed to like it. Especially Robert, and it’s a pity he’s not here to see it again. 1 remember reading somewhere that red is the color of desire. Had you heard that, Kirsty?” I looked innocently across the dinner table, hoping no one was going to take offense at my remark. Kirsty’s eyes glittered. She knew exactly what I meant by it. I was telling her that Robert had desired me and that his desires had been fulfilled, and when I wore the red moire again she and I would both remember it. Although she had never seemed particularly attached to Robert, and yet I could see it annoyed her to think he wanted me, she was jealous of another woman’s attractiveness. She was like Maddie in that respect, I thought suddenly, not me. Before she could put in any more little barbs I turned to my grandfather. “May I please purchase some material to make myself a warm cloak, Grandfather? There is a place in the village that has all that I require” “Of course you can, lass, but why bother yourself with such jobs? Let someone else do it for you.” He ecu the occupation as menial and I bristled at once. “I choose to do it myself because I am an rere and pride myself on getting a better result than anyone else can give me,’ I said spiritedly. Grandfather laughed. “Aye, you probably would at that, Charlotte Brodie,” he growled with sudden good-natured affection in his voice that pleased me ridiculously. “I'd wager anything you did would be done to perfection and give excellent results. As you please then. Charge whatever you wish to my account.” I thanked him, avoiding Ian’s eyes that were full of mischief. He was like a cheeky imp at times, and I could guess what he was thinking when Grandfather said anything I did would be done to perfection. Robert had thought so too, and nothing that had happened since could change it. “Did you see Agnes, Charlotte?” Neil said suddenly. “Has she decided to stay in Scotland when her parents return to Bristol?” 164

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