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Lorena did her best to while the day away. That morning, she took Josie with her so they might walk on the more accessible paths in the woods around town and admire their autumn foliage, the aspens and the sycamore trees blazing bright against the deeper hues of the tall pines and firs. Afterward, she had a late lunch in the hotel’s restaurant — a solitary meal, for even though her heart had begun to race every time a tall, dark-haired man entered the room, she did not see Jeremiah Wilcox. Apparently he had taken her statement that she would see him at the dance at face value, and did not plan to intrude on her before then.
Because she would be dancing, she’d ordered a light supper of soup and had it sent up to her room. Now she stood in her undergarments as Josie brought out possible
