“Marika, you are being unreasonable. You must talk with Mr. Vanderman. He wants to buy your hold now.”
“I cannot sell it now, Mama. I won"t be eighteen until next year.”
“You could sell it, give him a quit claim deed dated for next year, and turn the money over to me to enlarge The Haven. He or his son could run the Hold for one year just like Andy Trenton does now.” Venta had both hands on her hips and was glaring at her daughter.
“And what do Andy, Susan, Dickon, Phoebe, and Devlon do then, Mama? Where do they go?”
“Why back to Newton or wherever they want to go. They have made a good living off of us all these years.”
Disbelief flooded Marika"s eyes. “Mama, you know full well this year"s income is still to be divided between me, The Haven, and the Silver and Green Institute. We can
