Chapter Six
The following morning, Mr. Watkins, Victor and Sally left Mary-Michael at the office on their way to the farm. Sally fretted the entire five minute carriage ride to the office, saying “It ain’t proper for a lady to stay home alone for that long.”
“Bah!” Mr. Watkins waved his hand across his face as though shooing a fly. “You heard her. She’s coming up on the Wednesday train, as soon as she’s done with her drawings.”
“Then I should stay here and come up with her then,” Sally insisted. “Ain’t right to leave the Missus unattended.”
“I need you and Victor with me, more than Mrs. Watkins needs you to worry over her these next few days. You heard her say she’s going to work and take her meals at Becky’s.”
“I ain’t worried over her eatin’ because I know when she’s hungry she’s go
