Chapter 34
George missed the horses, but he knew they were with a good man, so he forced himself not to fret over it. There were other things to brood over.
The tenement apartment was awful, not only damp and dark due to its location within the building and the lack of windows, but small, consisting of two rooms that would have fit in the parlor of their cottage with space to spare.
In addition, mice skittered in the walls.
It was a good thing George had decided at the last minute to bring La Gata with them. Her kittens, a litter again all looking like their unknown father, were born in the early morning hours after they had moved in.
The neighborhood kids got a kick out of the kittens, and that made it easier for Noelle and Charlie to fit in with them.
During the day, Mama would tea
