Rachel Lindsay - Unwanted Wife by Rachel Lindsay

Author:Rachel Lindsay [Lindsay, Rachel]
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-08-05T00:21:35.471000+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Although no longer engaged to Adrian, Diana still came to the house and went canvassing for him each day. Occasionally she took Tanya with her and though at first Tanya was embarrassed by it, Diana met all curious glances with equanimity.

It was behavior Tanya could not understand. Either Diana was so determined Adrian should win the election that she was able to subjugate her own feelings for him, or else she had no feelings for him whatever. The more Tanya considered this, the more convinced she was it was the latter reason.

It was also taken for granted that Tanya would accompany him to many of his meetings, and she found it strange to sit on the platform and listen to him speak. He had none of Roger's grandiloquence; and his speeches lacked the same fire, but there was a sincerity in them which she found moving and a boyish good humor which did as much to discredit his hecklers as all Roger's witty answers.

"I'll be glad when it's over," she said one afternoon to Diana as they squatted together on the floor in the library among a cloud of pamphlets. "I still cannot decide whether I agree with Roger or Adrian. To me, they both say many good things."

"Because they're both good speakers," Diana said lightly.

Tanya sat back on her heels. "Do you think Adrian will win?"

"I'm not sure."

"Did he have a better chance before I came here?"

"Yes," Diana said awkwardly. "But don't blame yourself for it. It's just one of those things."

Tanya marveled that the girl could be so controlled but before she could probe it further, Emma and Timmy rushed in.

"Why don't you play with us?" the little girl cried. "We never see you any more."

"I'm sorry, darling." Tanya hugged Emma close. "But I'm busy helping Uncle Adrian."

"You never used to help him."

"I promise I'll play with you on Saturday afternoon. If it's a nice day, I’ll take you out somewhere."

"I've got a present for you," Tim piped up and, catching hold of her hand, deposited a goldfish on it, more dead than alive.

"Timmy!" Tanya cried in horror. "Where did you get it? The poor thing's nearly dead! We must put it in some water."

Rushing over to the desk, she took the flowers out from a vase and dropped the fish in their place. At once it started to swim around.

"He got it from the lily pond," Emma explained. "I told him he was naughty but he wouldn't listen."

"It's not naughty," said Timmy, and opened his mouth to howl.

With the speed of remembered usage, Tanya scooped him up in her arms, picked up the vase and marched out of the house to the lily pond. With the goldfish safely restored to its element, she sat by the edge of the pool and watched the children play ball. It was not long before they pleaded with her to join them and, laughing, she began to do so. Full of high spirits, the children became more boisterous and one

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