Chapter Twenty-Four
Joshua raised his eyebrows, but before he could even answer her, Miss Hanslow said, “Can you believe, I’ve even heard that some younger ladies are joining—with their mothers’ permission, of course.”
“Do you not plan on joining, ladies?” he asked, already guessing at the answer.
“Of course not! What a horrid notion. Women do not gather in clubs like gentlemen do. If we wish to visit with each other, we go to each other’s homes. Having a club for such a purpose is idiotic. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going to people’s homes nor having people to your own,” the older lady said with finality.
Joshua had no problem with a club for ladies and rather hoped Miss Sherman’s club did very well, but he decided not to tempt the beast on this topic either. “Have you gon
