05-14-2022, 05:32 PM
If Anne thought what she was doing was blabbering, Mable would hate to know what she thought she was doing. Was this girl not used to talking? Mable couldn't imagine that, especially if she had so many brothers and sisters, but maybe speaking to people outside of her family was troubling Anne. Mable had a hard time imagining that, too, but she knew her brother was the same way.
She wasn't certain if Anne called her pretty either, or if Anne was referring to other pretty girls, but Mable hoped it was the former. It wasn't often she was called pretty, not with her complexion and thick hair, and she'd be honored if Anne really thought that of her.
"I wouldn't even know where to start looking for dresses with lace," she said sadly, returning to the other girls side. "I wouldn't be able to purchase them even if I did. My brother and I - well, I'm not sure if I should say this, but I like you Miss Anne, so I'll trust you with this; my brother and I do not have very much money. We've got none in fact, not yet. That's why my brother and I are looking for work."
Mable kept a finger to her lips as if the gesture itself could keep the secret from spreading. If that didn't work, the wind was sure to pick it up and cast it to see with no one but Anne the wiser.
"Once we have enough, we're going to pay back Father Brennan for our room and be on our way again! Or we might stay. We haven't decided yet, but I think I'd like to stay here. I'd miss the beach if we left."
She wasn't certain if Anne called her pretty either, or if Anne was referring to other pretty girls, but Mable hoped it was the former. It wasn't often she was called pretty, not with her complexion and thick hair, and she'd be honored if Anne really thought that of her.
"I wouldn't even know where to start looking for dresses with lace," she said sadly, returning to the other girls side. "I wouldn't be able to purchase them even if I did. My brother and I - well, I'm not sure if I should say this, but I like you Miss Anne, so I'll trust you with this; my brother and I do not have very much money. We've got none in fact, not yet. That's why my brother and I are looking for work."
Mable kept a finger to her lips as if the gesture itself could keep the secret from spreading. If that didn't work, the wind was sure to pick it up and cast it to see with no one but Anne the wiser.
"Once we have enough, we're going to pay back Father Brennan for our room and be on our way again! Or we might stay. We haven't decided yet, but I think I'd like to stay here. I'd miss the beach if we left."
