Gifts from the Sea by Natalie Kinsey

Author:Natalie Kinsey [Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-52795-0
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2003-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

t took a few moments for Papa to find his voice.

“It's poor hosts we are, keeping you standing out here. You must be hungry. As for staying here, you can take Aquila's room. She'll sleep with Celia.”

When Miss Malone tried to protest, Papa waved his hand.

“You'll be doing us a favor, Miss Malone, bringing us news from the outside. We get so few visitors here. I only worry my girls may tire you out with all their questions.”

Miss Malone smiled at me.

“I shall enjoy their company,” she said.

“Quila, show Miss Malone where she can put her bag, and you might as well give her a tour of the place,” Papa said.

I was near to bursting with wanting to ask Miss Malone about her sister, but I did as Papa said.

There wasn't much to give a tour of, the kitchen, three bedrooms above that, and the lantern room at the top, but I did my best. Miss Malone had all sorts of questions about how we lived, and what we did, and how we cared for the light, and she marveled at the way the cupboards and sink and beds were built into the circular walls, saying she'd never thought of lighthouse rooms being round. I'd never thought of rooms as being anything but round, and Miss Malone laughed when I told her this.

We'd lost track of time, and Papa had to remind me about supper. I hustled about fixing cornbread with codfish gravy.

“This gravy is as fine as my mum used to make, the few times we had cod to eat,” Miss Malone said. “You're a fine cook, Aquila.”

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