Black Rainbow by KATHY

Author:KATHY [KATHY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-06-29T01:47:02+00:00

As she started up the street, she saw a familiar form approaching. His brisk stride and cheerful whistle made the gray skies a little less dismal. Catching sight of her, he came to meet her, cap in hand.

" Tis not a fit day for you to be out," he said; but his smile robbed the words of their sternness.

"Good morning, Mr. Freeman," Megan said.

"It looks like rain," Sam said. "I'll walk with you a ways —if you've no objection, that is. I'm going that way."

"I would be glad of your company." Megan did not point out that he had been going in the opposite direction.

They walked in silence for a time. Sam was deep in thought, and Megan saw no point in wasting conversational elegancies on a man who was not accustomed to that exercise. When they reached the workers' town, she could not help exclaiming, "How dreary it looks, and how ill-kept. One would think they could at least keep the houses painted and make necessary repairs."

"Paint costs money," was the sharp reply. "The old squire kept the place up proper. His son chooses to buy gewgaws for the great house instead of roofs for his tenants."

"You must not speak of Mr. Mandeville that way," Megan said coldly.

Instead of being offended, Sam smiled at her. "Your loyalty does you credit, miss."

They had left the village and were on the road leading up to the park gates before he spoke again.

"I've educated myself, you know. Been to school the past six years."

Megan was secretly amused. Rich or poor, gentleman or peasant, men were much alike. All of them cherished the delusion that a woman was certain to be fascinated by their accomplishments and ambitions.

"I would have thought you were too busy at the mill to find time for school," she said.

"It's at night I go. Mr. Knightly, at Northgate, holds classes at his house. He's a learned man, Mr. Knightly."

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