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Lily finished her speech and sat down in her chair, completely worn-out by their conversation and trying to make Seth understand.
“What I do with my children is my business, Mrs. Backman, and I’ll thank you to remember your place.” Seth seethed with anger, and Lily saw the irritated sparks flashing in his eyes. “You are their teacher, and as their teacher, you are to teach them to read, write and do sums, not counsel them on how they should be feeling or acting.”
When he was through, he turned on his heel and stomped out of the building. The door slammed behind him with a resounding bang .
“What an infuriating man!” Lily jumped to her feet after Seth slammed the door behind him and started to pace across the floor. “He’s going to be Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
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impossible to deal with.” After a moment she grabbed her things from her desk and headed toward the door only to find Madge’s nephew standing in the doorway. He pulled his hat from his head and water sluiced from the brim onto the floor.
“Sorry ma’am. I didn’t mean to disturb you, but my Aunt Madge insisted I come over and talk to you.”
Lily returned her things to her desk. “Ah yes, Daniel, isn’t it? Your aunt told me that you might be interested in some tutoring.”
“Yes, ma’am, Daniel Roberts. My aunt raised me after my parents died when I was a kid, and because I had to help her with the boarding house, I didn’t get a full education. My readin’ and writin’ ain’t the best.”
“I would be happy to help you.” He looks vaguely familiar. “Do I know you from somewhere? I mean, not just the boarding house when you brought the tub up, but from somewhere else? Did you ever live in Boston?”
“No, ma’am. Never been out of Texas,” he mumbled, and his face turned a little paler under his tan.
“Well, I’m sure it will come to me. I’m usually really good with faces and such. When would you like to start?”
* * * *
Daniel had heard her argument with Seth when he approached the schoolhouse. Nosy little misses. She needs to keep out of other folks'
business if she wants to stay on here.
She hadn't been unaware of his presence in the back of the room until she was ready to leave, and it gave him a chance to study her. Her big green eyes and slightly curly hair made her a pretty piece to look at, but he was afraid of spending too much time with her, afraid she would recognize him.
Their sessions would have to be short and to the point, just enough to satisfy his aunt.
“Could we just do maybe an hour or so, just so we can start slow, that is?”
“Yes, of course. You do realize that if we only spend an hour at a time, and if that is only a couple of days a week, it will take some time for you to relearn everything you should have learned in school.”
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“That’s all right, ma’am. I ain’t in no hurry. How’s about we start tomorrow afternoon?”
“That would be fine, Mr. Roberts. I have some things to do tonight anyway for the children, so tonight wouldn’t be a good idea. If you’ll come by here about three tomorrow afternoon, we can start then.”
“I’ll be here at three then. Thank you, miss,” he said, turning his back on her and heading for the door.
Once he reached the outside, he cursed under his breath. Damn it! She's going to catch on for sure if I'm not careful. He slapped his hat on his leg before he slammed it back on his head and quickly headed toward the nearest saloon.
He pushed through the swinging doors and swaggered up to the bar.
Holding up a finger, he motioned for the barkeep to bring him a drink.
Moments later a shot glass full of whiskey appeared in front of him. He wrapped his hand around the glass and brought it to his lips when
“What I do with my children is my business, Mrs. Backman, and I’ll thank you to remember your place.” Seth seethed with anger, and Lily saw the irritated sparks flashing in his eyes. “You are their teacher, and as their teacher, you are to teach them to read, write and do sums, not counsel them on how they should be feeling or acting.”
When he was through, he turned on his heel and stomped out of the building. The door slammed behind him with a resounding bang .
“What an infuriating man!” Lily jumped to her feet after Seth slammed the door behind him and started to pace across the floor. “He’s going to be Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
Report ebook piracy to [email protected].
Love’s Sweet Surrender
47
impossible to deal with.” After a moment she grabbed her things from her desk and headed toward the door only to find Madge’s nephew standing in the doorway. He pulled his hat from his head and water sluiced from the brim onto the floor.
“Sorry ma’am. I didn’t mean to disturb you, but my Aunt Madge insisted I come over and talk to you.”
Lily returned her things to her desk. “Ah yes, Daniel, isn’t it? Your aunt told me that you might be interested in some tutoring.”
“Yes, ma’am, Daniel Roberts. My aunt raised me after my parents died when I was a kid, and because I had to help her with the boarding house, I didn’t get a full education. My readin’ and writin’ ain’t the best.”
“I would be happy to help you.” He looks vaguely familiar. “Do I know you from somewhere? I mean, not just the boarding house when you brought the tub up, but from somewhere else? Did you ever live in Boston?”
“No, ma’am. Never been out of Texas,” he mumbled, and his face turned a little paler under his tan.
“Well, I’m sure it will come to me. I’m usually really good with faces and such. When would you like to start?”
* * * *
Daniel had heard her argument with Seth when he approached the schoolhouse. Nosy little misses. She needs to keep out of other folks'
business if she wants to stay on here.
She hadn't been unaware of his presence in the back of the room until she was ready to leave, and it gave him a chance to study her. Her big green eyes and slightly curly hair made her a pretty piece to look at, but he was afraid of spending too much time with her, afraid she would recognize him.
Their sessions would have to be short and to the point, just enough to satisfy his aunt.
“Could we just do maybe an hour or so, just so we can start slow, that is?”
“Yes, of course. You do realize that if we only spend an hour at a time, and if that is only a couple of days a week, it will take some time for you to relearn everything you should have learned in school.”
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“That’s all right, ma’am. I ain’t in no hurry. How’s about we start tomorrow afternoon?”
“That would be fine, Mr. Roberts. I have some things to do tonight anyway for the children, so tonight wouldn’t be a good idea. If you’ll come by here about three tomorrow afternoon, we can start then.”
“I’ll be here at three then. Thank you, miss,” he said, turning his back on her and heading for the door.
Once he reached the outside, he cursed under his breath. Damn it! She's going to catch on for sure if I'm not careful. He slapped his hat on his leg before he slammed it back on his head and quickly headed toward the nearest saloon.
He pushed through the swinging doors and swaggered up to the bar.
Holding up a finger, he motioned for the barkeep to bring him a drink.
Moments later a shot glass full of whiskey appeared in front of him. He wrapped his hand around the glass and brought it to his lips when
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