I gasped as the coach jolted over a rut. "I wish somebody would do something about these roads."
Emily nodded. She peered out of the window. "We"re nearly there now." She smiled. "It"s not like you to go to this sort of expedition, Dorothea. You must have taken Mother Faa"s words to heart."
"You mean I should search for a man with a uniform?" I shook my head. "No, Emily, I only wish a distraction. I am not interested in finding a man." No man would want to know me, once he discovered my past.
Emily frowned. "Why not, Dorothea? You can"t live alone all your life. Don"t you wish a husband to look after you?"
"I don"t need a man to look after me, thank you. I can look after myself very well."
I must have sounded testy for Emily gave me a sideways look, softened with a small smile. "There
