09-20-2022, 05:46 PM
So Mrs. Blacke didn't think it bad? Anne was almost disappointed about it, for it was easier to stomach Ellie's good fortune without jealousy if she could frown upon it.
She didn't have long to dwell upon it however, for Mrs. Blacke's next words had her blush. "Oh no. No, not at all. Please don't think that, Mrs. Blacke," she answered quickly. "I'm quite content and grateful for what I have." The last thing she needed was Mrs. Blacke to think she was begging, the way her father had accused her of before.
She didn't have long to dwell upon it however, for Mrs. Blacke's next words had her blush. "Oh no. No, not at all. Please don't think that, Mrs. Blacke," she answered quickly. "I'm quite content and grateful for what I have." The last thing she needed was Mrs. Blacke to think she was begging, the way her father had accused her of before.