Ghostly Enchantment by Angie Ray

Author:Angie Ray [Ray, Angie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-02-21T14:00:00+00:00

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Jeremy was sitting forlornly on the bottom step when Margaret came down the stairs the next morning.

“Papa and Mama are fighting,” he said when Margaret asked him what was the matter.

“Oh dear,” Margaret said. She knew Geoffrey had received a letter from London yesterday. Cecilia had not looked very happy about it. “Would you like to go for a walk with me?”

Jeremy shrugged. “I don’t know.” He glanced at her sideways, a sly gleam in his eyes. “There is a fair over at Middleton. I asked Mama if I could go yesterday, and she said she didn’t want to go, and she didn’t think Papa could maneuver on his crutch very well in a crowd.” The gleam intensified. “Uncle Bernard is going today.”

“He is?” She frowned a little. Why hadn’t he mentioned it to her? Did he think she was upset about last night? If so, she must reassure him--she wanted to become friends again. And what better place for friends to go than the fair? “Perhaps I will ask if I can go also. Would you like to go, too?”

“Miss Westbourne, do you mean it? Oh, that would be prime!” His eyes shone and he almost smiled.

Margaret held up a hand. “I must convince your uncle, so don’t get your hopes up,” she warned.

“Oh, I’m sure you can convince him, Miss Westbourne.” The glow in his eyes was undimmed. “He’s always staring at you with a silly look in his eyes. He’s batty over you.”

Margaret smiled a little at Jeremy’s innocent interpretation of what had probably been a glare of disapproval, but she did not correct the child. Jeremy’s excitement was contagious and she felt exhilaration pumping through her veins. She grinned down at him and took hold of his arm.

“Let’s go find Bernard then. And we will see if you are correct about my persuasive powers.”

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