My little sister insisted that I post this story, so here it is! I hope you enjoy it.

"How much longer until we arrive, Sarah?" complained a tired and sore Henri, who was traveling with his two friends, James and Sarah.

"Patience is a virtue, Henri, and it would be best for you to learn it." Sarah replied "We are not far off from Richmond."

"Why can't we be there now?" Henri whined again as he slumped down the side of the cart.

"Just be thankful that you don't have to walk, Henri." Sarah scolded. "Moses almost didn't let us go after he heard where we were going, but this story is too good!"

"Yeah, then we'd have to hear you and Sarah complain the entire trip." James quipped, causing Henri to break out in laughter.

Sarah frowned "I do hope you are not this rude once we reach the Hill's house. They were so gracious as to let us stay with them while we report in Richmond. And, besides, Rebbeckah Hill is an old friend of mine and I would hate to bring unpleasant guests into her household." Sarah looked as if she was about to explode, or at least as close to exploding as her polite upbringing would allow.

"If you guys are close friends, I'm sure that her opinion of us won't affect your friendship." James input, hoping to calm Sarah down. "Besides, we won't be this bad once we get there." Sarah looked at him questionably, but decided to let it be. They all rode the rest of the ride in silence.

Soon, they arrived at the house. It was just outside New York with a big southern style porch and two levels of a pale brick house. Each window was perfectly adorned with light green shutters and maroon curtains. There were evenly trimmed bushes all around the house and a garden on the front side. As James, Sarah, and Henri approached the front porch, James noticed weeds in the garden, peeking out of the ground, just as the gardener yanked them out of the ground.

The door swung open, revealing an older woman, in her late thirties, dressed in an elegant dress with lace trimming every edge and a big bow in the front. She wore a tight cap upon her head, also adorned with lace. Her face showed signs of aging, but her warm smile erased any evidence of it.

"Welcome Sarah!"

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