It was after lunch, well almost tea time and I stood by the window of my study and looked down at Maria being shown around the park by Haimis. She was adorable without all the make up she had hidden under and with her hair loose. She looked like an angel. It knocked on the door, without moving my gaze from Maria, I said to enter. It was Pete who wanted to update me. He sat down and began without waiting for answers from me. "The hunters are almost done with the game count. Except for the pheasants, they think there's enough game for us to get through the winter!" I nodded. Haimis took Maria by the elbow and leaned in towards her, pointing to something I couldn't see. I wrinkled my forehead and spoke to myself "why must Haimi's touch my Maria, but when David was just too close to her, I had
