A Quiet Love by Kathleen Fuller
Author:Kathleen Fuller [Fuller, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2016-07-02T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Seven
Dinah spent the rest of the afternoon raking hay. Jeremiah and Anna Mae had been rightâit was a lot of work. Amos continued to mow the hay while she was still getting the hang of how to make a loose roll that also stuck together. She was getting tired. She was also thinking about Amos. Sheâd been surprised by what heâd said, and she was more surprised that she admitted her own feelings. But then again, why wouldnât she like Amos? He was so easy to like.
What she didnât understand was why he liked her.
She finished one more roll of hay as the sun started to set. They had put in more than a full day. Her back hurt. Her whole body was damp with perspiration. Her arms ached from the repetitive motion of moving the hay rake. When she was done, she leaned on the rake. She should probably help Aenti Judith with supper since they were eating late tonight, but right now all she wanted to do was rest for a minute.
âYouâre tired, Dinah Keim. You need to geh inside.â
âI can wait for you.â
He took the hay rake from her. âIâll be finished in a little while.â
She didnât argue and went back to the house. When she went inside, Aenti Judith was making supper. David wasnât in the kitchen and Dinah was relieved. She was too tired to face him right now.
âDinah,â her aunt said, âgeh upstairs and take a shower.â
âI-I c-can h-help w-with s-supper.â Her stutter always worsened when she was tired.
âItâs almost done. Geh on,â she said, ushering Dinah out of the kitchen. âA shower will help those sore muscles.â
Her aunt was right. Dinah took a long, hot showerâprobably longer than she should have. But the water had felt so good. She was still tired, but she wasnât as sore. She dressed quickly, combed and pinned up her damp hair, and put on a light yellow kerchief before going downstairs for supper.
Amos and David werenât in the kitchen, and Dinah saw that they had eaten already. âI took too long,â she lamented.
âNee worries. Youâve had a busy couple of days. We all have. I saved a plate for you.â Her aunt gestured to a foil-covered plate on the table among the other dishes.
When Dinah sat down to eat, she noticed her aunt didnât get up to clear the table. She looked tired, and Dinah could see the toll Davidâs injury had taken on her. âIâll clean up after Iâm finished,â Dinah said.
âNonsense. I just need a few minutes of rest. Youâre our guest and youâve been working harder than me.â
Dinah knew she hadnât, but she didnât argue. She was hungry and she dug into the food, not caring that it was slightly cold.
âYouâre different.â
Looking up from her plate, Dinah met her auntâs eyes. âWhat?â
âYou have been since you arrived. First you stitch up Davidâs leg like youâve been doing it all yer life, and then you stand up to him.â Aenti Judith smiled. âI like the new sense of confidence.
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