Amish Murder Too Close (Ettie Smith Amish Mysteries Book 4) by Samantha Price

Author:Samantha Price [Price, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-04-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13.

When Ettie and Elsa-May got home, they both fell exhausted onto Ettie’s small couch while Snowy tried his best to jump up with them.

“If I wasn’t tired before I am now. Did you have to offer to cook for Arthur and Josh?” Ettie asked.

“I did. And we've had our dinner, too, so no more cooking tonight I just felt sorry for them.”

“Me too. I must say I thought what you said to Josh was very good, Elsa-May.”

“Denke.” Elsa-May chuckled.

“I could tell it comforted him greatly, especially when you helped him see that Margaret didn't love him enough to be happy with his commitment to life in the Amish community. It must be hard when people don’t have anyone really close to talk with. We’ve got each other we can confide in.”

“Everyone needs someone. That’s how Gott made us. Every man needs a helpmeet.”

“I suppose that’s true. I do hope Josh finds himself a nice girl. It’ll make him feel so much better. I find it hard to believe he waited so long for Margaret to come back."

“Can’t have helped that she kept talking to him and calling him,” Elsa-May said.

“Jah,” Ettie agreed. “A clean break would’ve been better for him. What do you think she was talking to him about? We never really found that out.” Ettie pulled a face. “We can’t talk with him again.”

“Nee, we can’t. We can’t bring up Margaret’s name again.”

“You rest on the couch, Elsa-May. I’ll bring you a cup of hot tea.”

“Denke, Ettie.”

When Ettie came back with the tea, Elsa-May said, “I never realized how comfortable this couch is.”

“It’s mine. Don’t get too comfortable.” Ettie laughed. “No one likes coming here to sit in those dreadful chairs.” She pointed to the old chairs opposite the couch. “Why don’t we buy new ones? I’ve got that money Agatha left me. We can buy a couch the same size as this one so it matches, and a couple of armchairs.”

Elsa-May dropped her head and frowned. “Those chairs are good. There’s nothing wrong with them, Ettie. I don’t know what you’re talking about. That would be wasteful. We’ll just get Jeremiah to fix them up and strengthen them a little, so they don’t creak.”

Ettie laughed. “Wouldn’t you like a couch to sit on like this one?”

“Nee. It’s all right I suppose, but I’d fall asleep on it, and I’d never get any knitting done.” Right then, Snowy came bounding back inside through the dog door. “Snowy, sit on your bed!”

Snowy stared into her face.

“Go to your bed!” Elsa-May said a little more firmly.

He walked over and lay down on the dog bed in the corner. Ettie watched on in amazement.

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