Quick, Amanda by Rendezvous

Author:Rendezvous [Rendezvous]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-07-24T02:19:59.530000+00:00

"Then if something dreadful happens to this one, we shall simply toss it out or give it to the poor and you

may wear one of your other dresses. What is the point of having any number of dresses, if one does not

use them?"

"I had not thought of it quite that way." Meredith took a renewed interest in the luncheon spot. "Perhaps

you are right."

Augustagrinned and shook out the cloth that had been packed in the basket. "That reminds me. I believe

we shall send for a seamstress from the village tomorrow. You need some new dresses."

"I do?"

"Definitely."

"Aunt Clarissa said the ones I have now will do for another six months or a year at least."

"Impossible. You will outgrow them long before that. In fact, I daresay you will outgrow them by the end

of the week."

"A week?" Meredith stared at her. Then she smiled hesitantly. "Oh, I see. You are joking again, are you

not?"

"No, I am quite serious."

"Oh. Tell me more about your brother. I have sometimes thought I might like to have a brother."

"Have you, indeed? Well, brothers are a very interesting lot."Augusta began to talk easily of all the good

times she had known with Richard as she and Meredith set out the appetizing repast of cold meat pies,

sausages, fruit, and biscuits.

Augusta and Meredith had just seated themselves when a long shadow fell over the meal. A pair of

glossy black boots came to a halt at the edge of the white cloth.

"Is there enough for three, do you think?" Harry asked.

" Papa." Meredith leaped to her feet, looking first surprised and then anxious. "Augustasaid someone

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must show her around the grounds today and she said you were too busy to do so. She asked me to do

it."

"An excellent notion." Harry smiled at his daughter. "No one knows this estate better than you do."

Meredith smiled back, clearly relieved. "Do you want a meat pie, Papa? Cook made several. And there

are lots and lots of biscuits and sausages. Here, have some."

Augustascowled ferociously. "Do not go giving away all our food, Meredith. You and I have first choice

here. Your father is an uninvited guest and he only gets the leftovers."

"You are a hard-hearted woman, madam wife," Harry drawled.

Meredith's fingers froze around a pie. She looked first atAugusta with stunned eyes and then turned to

her father. "There is plenty for you, Papa. Truly there is. You can have mine."

"Not at all," Harry said easily. "I shall just takeAugusta 's portion. I would much rather eat her share."

"But Papa—"

"Enough,"Augusta said, laughing at the child's earnest expression. "Your father is teasing both of us and I

am teasing him. Do not concern yourself, Meredith. There is plenty of food for everyone."

"Oh." With an uncertain glance at her father, Meredith settled back down on the cloth. She arranged the

skirts of her dress very carefully so that they did not fall onto the grass. "I am glad you joined us, Papa.

This is fun, is it not? I do not think I have ever been on a picnic.

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