Heathen said Elizabeth on Sunday morning
what? said Jack
you're late. only heathens arrive late to a church service said Elizabeth
uncouth. said Jack
me? uncouth? said Elizabeth
only the uncouth whisper during a sermon said Jack
little time tater
why does the company feel the need to send its spies even to a Sunday school? said Elizabeth
because, clearly, some people in this town don't trust each other. it's my job to find out why said Jack
the next day
you're gonna get trampled. come on up here. good dog. said jack
this is a Latin phrase, "ut hora fugit vita." hora does that sound like an English word? it means "hour". "ut hora fugit vita." as an hour, life flies. ou lives are made said Elizabeth
later that morning
well, look who's here, if you're movin' in,you're gonna need a name. I'm calling you Rip, as in Rip Van Winkle. said Jack
Excuse me, might I have a moment of your time? said a preacher
Of course, said Jack
I was happy to see this hat ride into town said a preacher
hope you haven't been too disappointed in the head under it. said Jack
I trust I won't be, Like the official lawman in town, there is an unresolved case that requires your attention. an arson case. someone burned down my church Twelve weeks ago. said a preacher
that's a pretty serious charge. and what makes you think it was arson, not just an accident? said Jack
it was too coincidental. on the same night, as we held a vigil for 47 deceased miners, my church burns. said a preacher
well, I understand you questioning coincidence, but I don't understand the motive. said Jack
my position here at Hope Valley has always been delicate. I have always tended to the spiritual need of the people, but... something changed said a preacher after the mine explosion. said Jack
people stopped seeing me as a man of God and started only seeing me as a company man. pacific north-west mining fund my salary said a preacher
Maybe, they don't like praying at an altar paid for by the coal company. but why burn down the church? said Jack
People were sad and angry. they lashed out at the company, at god. in both cases, their anger was misplaced and fueled by cat Montgomery and her preaching. said a preacher
you think Cat Montgomery somehow burned down the church? said Jack
oh, I am not making any accusations, but I do know my church burned. The Pinkerton men were unable to find out how the fire started, and ever since then, Mrs. Montgomery has enjoyed, shall we say, a larger audience. I am asking you to investigate. that is the duty your uniform represents. said a preacher
I'll have a look around the burn site. said Jack
thank you, I would appreciate at least finding out what. Mrs. Montgomery knows. I am not a vindictive man, but everyone deserves justice. even a preacher said a preacher
same time later
Morning. I wonder if you happen to know what this can is. said Jack
oh, maybe. not sure. said Ned Yost
I'll take your best guess said Jack
that's whale oil. said Ned Yost
really said Jack
that's my best guess said Ned Yost
do you sell it here? said Jack
I don't know if you are aware, but the world hasn't used whale oil for a couple of decades said Ned Yost
well, any idea who might need to use it today? said Jack
maybe, someone making foul-smelling soap or, an Eskimo don't see many or all of them around here though. said Ned Yost
can't say I have either. thank you, Ned. you've been helpful. said Jack
oh good afternoon, constable. Said Cat
afternoon, ma'am said Jack
what can I do for you? Said Cat
I had a question... but I come back at a more convenient time. said Jack
Nonsense, with three children, trust me, no time is convenient. Please, come in. so long as you don't mind talking while I'm preparing dinner Said Cat
no, no said Jack
Gabe, give it back to your brother. can you clean up the table for me, miles, Said Cat
miles: yep
and lay those out once you're done, okay please say hello to the constable. Said Cat
Gabe. and keep that thumb in line. there you go. said Jack
so, what was the question you wanted to ask? Said Cat
oh, um... I was just wondering if you had a spare coal caddy? when I took over the jailhouse form the Pinkertons, they, you know, stripped it bare. said Jack
uh, yes, please, take that one. we have a spare in the shed. Said Cat
thank you, ma'am said Jack
Jack wait a moment! one of my students, Rosaleen Sullivan, she will not speak she simply will not say a word. I've been working with her, and I believe she was on the verge of a breakthrough when we saw a man, Wendell Backus said Elizabeth
slow down for a second. you big-city folk rattle a mile a minute. I'm just a country boy and a city boy who needs to understand this said Jack
I'm concerned for one of my students. said Elizabeth
Rosaleen Sullivan, who doesn't speak. and why do you think Mr. Backus had something to do with that said Jack
when she saw him, he stared at her, and it was like her blood froze. it just happened again. she saw him, and she just crawled back into her shell. there's something wrong here, I know it. said Elizabeth
well, Wendell's a drinker if that's what you mean but, so are other miners. said Jack
it's more than that said Elizabeth
hmm... well, working in a mine can break a lot of men it's not a pretty sight, but it doesn't mean that he's a bad man. said Jack
there's something wrong about him and it's connected to why Rosaleen won't speak. said Elizabeth
well, how old is she said Jack
she's only eight. said Elizabeth
okay. I'll talk to him said Jack
few hours later
okay. we're gonna do it this time. are you ready? Rip okay, and fetch! sorry, Reverend have you ever seen a less mobile dog? said Jack
No sir I hope it's not catching. said Reverend
I beg your pardon? said Jack
I am questioning the slow pace of your investigation into the church fire. said Reverend
I'm happy with my pace said Jack
have you uncovered anything of interest said Reverend
I can't discuss an ongoing investigation said Jack
Jack! Jack! Rosaleen is missing the children were out for lunch and the next thing I know I see Wendell's car going down the road and Rosaleen is gone said Elizabeth
okay when did this happen? said Jack
just now I told you about Wendell! said Elizabeth
we don't know anything yet. Maybe she went back to the schoolroom did you look there said Jack
of course! she wasn't there. said Elizabeth
maybe she went home. are you sure you're not jumping to conclusions? said Jack
jack, I think he's taken her. said Elizabeth
I know Wendell Backus. ever since the explosion, he's been a troubled soul. you should hurry said Reverend
which way was his car headed? said jack
out of town. I think he was headed west out of town said Elizabeth
okay, go back to the classroom she might return there. I'll track down Wendell. go! said Jack
is there anything I can do to help? said Reverend
start knocking on doors on the main street, see if anyone saw something, Wendell! Wendell Backus! said Jack
what do you want? say, what are you doing? said Wendell
Looking for a missing child. said Jack
come on, now! said Wendell
Rosaleen! said Jack
hey! this is my house! what's going on said Wendell
I need you to sober up right now, Wendell. said Jack
you bust in here. I ain't bothered you said Wendell
there is a little girl, Rosaleen Sullivan. you know her? she went missing from school today do you know anything about that said Jack
no no, of course not, you got no right to accuse me said Wendell
you tell me what you know said Jack
nothing I ain't known nothing my whole life said Wendell
if you're lying to me... said Jack
what? what can you do to me that's worse than my life is now? said Wendell
if I find out that little girl is missing because of something you're done, I will personally see to it you are locked away in medicine hat prison, shackled to the wall of a stone-cold cell for the rest of your miserable life. said Jack
I didn't do anything, I swear. said Wendell
your eyes are telling me a different story. said Jack
it was a day a while back, a day i... sometimes, liquor gets the of me. I had a few too many a while back, and I saw that little Irish girl, and I asked her what day it was. she didn't answer she was being disrespectful.i'm an old mine hog. I'm not much, but you should show some respect. I have earned some respect! said Wendell
so, what did you do to her? said Jack
nothing really I raised my hand to her she drew back, and I could see how scared she was but I swear I never hit her never. but I know I put the fear of god into her that day said Wendell
you put the fear of a very flawed man in her. not god said Jack
I shouldn't even be alive. I should've died in that mine with the rest of them I was sick that day so my best friend worked the shift for me it's like I killed him myself. said Wendell
and ever since you've been doing your best to die. drink yourself to death said Jack
that's about right. said Wendell
maybe you were spared for a reason. it's not too late to do something good with your life, Wendell said Jack
meantime at the schoolhouse
did Rosaleen have a favorite place where she might have gone? she's a smart girl. I think she'll sit with us tomorrow morning, right there, in her spot class, open your readers to chapter six please and read on your own said Elizabeth
I found Wendell. she wasn't there I don't think he knows where she is then I went by the Sullivan home she hasn't turned up Molly and some of the other mothers are searching right now said Jack
poor Molly. said Elizabeth
most hope Valley kids, they can take care of themselves, but from what you've told me about Rosaleen... said Jack
I think we need an all=out search said Elizabeth
yeah, I think you're right. said Jack
Rosaleen! Rosaleen! anything at the south end said Molly
nothing said some of the women
aw, get some rest. you'll need it for the morning said Cat
how can I rest? I'll never be able to rest when she's out there somewhere. she could be in trouble no, I'll not rest now, or ever until I find her. said Molly
we keep looking. said Elizabeth
okay, some of you, follow molly. and the rest of us, let's check the east side. said cat
I'll head to the school maybe she made her way there. said Elizabeth
Rosaleen oh, my god you're it's okay, it's okay.i'm here now. you're all right. you're all right. oh, sweetheart, I am so glad I found you. the whole town has been out looking for you. did you know that? you're safe now. Rosaleen, I found your picture, and I think I know why you came here. you wanted to bring your daddy his lunch, didn't you? said Elizabeth
i... I didn't bring him his lunch. that day, my friend Anna, asked me to play. I wanted to play, and I didn't bring him his lunch then the boom came. said Rosaleen
sweetheart, look at me. it is not your fault that your daddy lost his life in this mine said Elizabeth
what will mommy say when she finds out I didn't bring him his lunch? said Rosaleen
she will tell you that she loves you more than life itself all right, it's time to go home now said Elizabeth
mommy! mommy! said Rosaleen
Rosa... said Molly
they've found her said cat
the searchers all rushed toward Rosaleen when they saw she was back safe in her mother's arms, The Reverend, The mothers, many of the miners, even Wedell Backus said Elizabeth
I'm sorry, mommy said Rosaleen
the light of love restores every lost voice said Elizabeth
the next day
can anyone say this? yes Gabe said Elizabeth
sol omnibus lucet? said Gabe
very good, Gabe. sol omnibus lucet. Rosaleen, would you like to guess what the sol means? said Elizabeth
does it mean "sun'' said Rosaleen
yes said Elizabeth
this means, "the sun shines for everyone." that's all for today. enjoy the sunshine. said Elizabeth
A very good lesson said Jack
thank you said Elizabeth
i... I owe you an apology said Jack
for what? said Elizabeth
for jumping to conclusions about your character when I first got to town but last night once again, you proved me erro said Jack
Ah! the Latin word for mistaken you know Latin, do you? said Elizabeth
a little, for instance, Bella. said Jack
Oh. said Elizabeth
did I pronounce that correctly? said Jack
yes, I believe you did. said Elizabeth
well, there's also pergisci. said Jack
I'm afraid I don't know that one Also, why are you whispering? said Elizabeth
it means... wake up. said Jack
Gabe is your mother home? said Jack
she's in back, gardening said Gabe
mind hanging onto this guy for a minute? said Jack
yes, sir. said Gabe
you're getting good at that. said Jack
thanks said Gabe
hi there said Cat
hi I came to return this I have one of my own now but thank you for the loan. said Jack
oh, you're welcome. you can just put in the shed for now. said Cat
yes ma'am said Jack
oh, I see you've found my supply of whale oil. said Cat
yes, ma'am, I was just curious. you don't see it used very often these days. said Jack
you don't see it at all, as a matter of fact. I have to have that specially ordered you can't find it at all this day's said Cat
for your candle-making? said Jack
yes yeah, it's a little side business I started after I lost my husband I still have three mouths to feed. his death pension, it only goes so far said Cat
it must be a challenge caring for three children on your own. said Jack
yes, it can be stressful. said Cat
guess it might make a person angry, too. said Jack
I'm not sure I catch your meaning said Cat
do you remember a special vigil Twelve weeks ago at the mine? said Jack
of course. it was for the men we lost in the explosion. said Cat
but you chose not to attend. said Jack
I chose to grieve my husband privately. that's no secret to the people who know me said Cat
or to those who marked that as the same night the church burned down said Jack
well, you can tell the dear Reverend I did not set fire to his church said Cat
Mrs. Morris, can you explain how a can of this very same whale oil might have ended up in the remains of the building said Jack
whale oil it was used to burn down the church? said Cat
it appears so said Jack
are you accusing me of arson constable? said Cat
not accusing just asking a few questions. mind if I hang onto this can? said Jack
be my guest said Cat
Jack. hello! Jack? (scoffs)
the next morning
good morning children said Elizabeth
the children Good morning, Miss Thatcher
Miss Thatcher, my ma asked if you could come by today after school. she said it's really important. said Gabe
sure. tell her I'll be there. said Elizabeth
after school
Cow Could Jack Thornton believe anything so ridiculous? said Elizabeth
so he hasn't said anything to you? said Cat
no. now I understand why he was so rude to me yesterday said Elizabeth
I'll admit, after what happened at the mine, I was angry enough at god to want to burn down a church, but I swear, I didn't do it. said Cat
where do you think all this suspicion is coming from? said Elizabeth
Apparently, Constable Thornton found a burned can of my whale oil in the wreckage of the church. said Cat
whale oil? that's absurd. when I was a child, my father used that on his boats. mostly, it just smokes and stinks to high heaven said Elizabeth
well, that may be, but... he thinks it started the fire and as far as I know, I'm the only one in town who uses it. said Cat
still, anyone who thinks you're an arsonist needs his head examined, including constable Thornton said Elizabeth
I just wish I could get rid of this feeling that something bad is gonna happen said Cat
the next day
apologies for the interruption I just need a minute of your time. it's important. said Jack
keep working on your math, boys, and girls. I'll only be a moment. you better have a good reason for interrupting my class constable said Elizabeth
I'm sorry, but I needed to talk to you and it couldn't wait. said Jack
so, now you have time to talk to me ? said Elizabeth
I was just trying to help Cat said Jack
by accusing her of arson? said Elizabeth
no, by trying to eliminate her as a suspect but it is not proving easy said Jack
then try using some common sense. what makes you think it couldn't have just been an accident? said Elizabeth
I'm not ruling that out completely but there is damaging evidence against her Elizabeth. said Jack
certainly, you can't think she would jeopardize her children's welfare by doing something so foolish. said Elizabeth
that's why I need your help. I'd like to ask her's children a few questions. said Jack
no. no... said Elizabeth
look, there's not a soul in town that can vouch for Cat's Whereabouts the night of the fire. maybe her children can, but if she is in the room with them I can't verify her story legally. said Jack
absolutely not. said Elizabeth
Elizabeth... Listen to me, she could be in a lot of trouble if you want me to have any chance of ruling her out as a suspect I'm going to need your help. said Jack
did you think she was angry? said Jack
yes said miles
Miss Thatcher, are we in trouble? said Emily
of courses not. office jack just wants to ask you a few questions that's all said Elizabeth
why can't he ask us all at the same time? said Emily
well, I suppose we should think of it as a little game likes to play. said Elizabeth
doesn't seem like a very fun game said Emily
Gabe? your brother, he said he didn't know where your mother went the night the church burned is that your understanding, too? said Jack
all she said was she wanted to be alone, but that don't make her no arsonist said Gabe
the three of you, you went to the vigil anyway, without your mother? said Jack
she sent us with Abigail Stanton. so what? said Gabe
gabe was she athame when you got back? said Jack
No. she didn't get in till late after we had gone to bed Abigail stayed with us until she got there. that's all I know. are we done yet? said Gabe
yes. hello, Emily. take a seat now, I have a few things I'm trying to figure out. do you think you can help me? said Jack
I'll try said Emily
good, do you remember a special memorial service a while back? with lots of pretty candles and stories about the men who got hurt in the mine? said Jack
Like my daddy? said Emily
yeah. like your daddy, but your mommy, she didn't go to that service, did she? do you know why? I wonder where she went instead said Jack
I don't know when she come home the next morning, I asked her, but she was just too tired to tell me. said Emily
wait, you mean when she got home late that night? said Jack
no. the sun was up when she come in, and mommy got in bed with me said Emily
Emily, are you sure? think really hard. said Jack
uh-huh. the rooster was crowing, too. said Emily
huh well, thank you so much for helping me would you mind waiting outside with your brothers said Jack
did I get all the answers right, Miss Thatcher? said Emily
the truth is always right, Emily you did just fine. said Elizabeth
Cat's hiding something. said Jack
later that night or the next morning, what does it matter? said Elizabeth
apparently, it matters enough for her to lie about it, and it is my job to find out why. said Jack
well, I'm going along. said Elizabeth
I don't think so, your authority ends in the classroom. said Jack
if you're going to wrongly interrogate an innocent woman and a friend of mine, I'm going to be there. said Elizabeth
Mrs. Montgomery, this is your last chance to tell me the truth. both your boys say you told them you come home late the night of the vigil, but Emily says it wasn't till the next morning. which was it? said Jack
I didn't burn the church, jack, I have a perfectly good explanation of where I was said Cat
ma? why is he here? said Gabe
go back inside, gabe, please. said Cat
no, not until you tell me what's going on said Gabe
can you watch them, please? said Cat
of course. said Elizabeth
okay. you guys, go back inside with Miss Thatcher, okay? she's going to help you with your homework. said Cat
come on, let's get out your readers. said Elizabeth
gabe, you too. said Cat
no, said Gabe
I'm sorry, office jack I am not at liberty to discuss this right now. said Cat
in that case, we can continue this discussion at my office if that's the way you want it. said Jack
you're arresting her? said Gabe
just take it easy, gabe I'm just taking her in to ask her some question said Jack
it's okay said Cat
No! you're trying to arrest her. you can't do this. I hate you. said Gabe
gabe, please stop! stop! I need you to listen to me! said Cat
No, ma, you didn't do anything! don't go with him said Gabe
I know, I just... I just have to answer some of his questions, all right and right now, I need for you to be a grown-up to be strong, okay? said Cat
I will ride out immediately to check out your the phone doesn't gite hooked up in till next week and the main store are all way bise. if it does, this will be short-lived. I promise. said Jack
so you still don't believe me? said Cat
one of the Pinkertons will watch things here while I'm gone. said Jack
which one? said Cat
does it matter? said Jack
the only thing that matters to me is getting home to my children. said Cat
this is from cat it's for her children. said Jack
you arrested an innocent woman in front of her son. Why Jack? said Elizabeth
I gave her every opportunity to talk she didn't talk to me until we got back to the jailhouse I'm about to leave town to verify her may exonerate her. said Jack
then why arrest her in the first place? why not just give her the benefit of the doubt? said Elizabeth
because I have a responsibility to treat everyone equally, whether it be Catherine Montgomery or Henry Gowen said Jack
she didn't do it. said Elizabeth
you may be right, but you'd be surprised what people are capable of when they're hurting, or when they're angry, now I hope that's not the case. I hope to verify her story, but I just need you to be patient. Trust me. just let me do my job. said Jack
then don't let me keep you. said Elizabeth
just a minute! coming said Elizabeth
good evening, Miss Thatcher. said Reverend
Reverend Anderson, please come in said Elizabeth
I just come by to find out how the children are holding up said Reverend
as well as can be expected, although, obviously, they need their mother home. said Elizabeth
I understand. Cat and I may have our differences but when it comes to the welfare of these youngsters, that's another matter entirely. said Reverend
I said give it back! now! give it to me! yes, I want it now! I want it! said milese
oh, dear, I had better... Excuse me said Elizabeth
I can come back another time. said Reverend
now, I want it! I said, give it! give it to me! said milese
have you been praying for us, sir? said Emily
that's enough! said Elizabeth
I said... said milese
of course, I have, child. said Reverend
thank you said Emily
he's just being a baby. what's an 11-year-old need a bear for? said Gabe
I'd best go. said Reverend
oh! said Elizabeth
I said give me it back! said milese
stop it! stop that right now! said Elizabeth
I want it! yes, I want it! said milese
boys come here! that's enough said Elizabeth
Miss Thatcher, I found mommy's necklace. said Emily
well, you must be confused, sweetheart. this necklace belongs to someone else I was going to return it tomorrow. said Elizabeth
no, the man who wanted to marry mommy gave it to her, after daddy died said Emily
who wanted to marry mommy? said Elizabeth
Mr. Spurlock. said Emily
the next afternoon
oh, I thought I'd seen the last of this said Cat
why didn't you say something about you and Mr. Spurlock earlier? said Elizabeth
I didn't think it was important. his interest in a relationship was far greater than mine. said Cat
cat yesterday, jack accused you of hiding something and I defended you said Elizabeth
well, I guess you're going to know the truth soon enough please My Husband, Joe was a... a good man, Elizabeth. he was a wonderful father. but he made mistakes. he had a weakness, one that he was terribly ashamed of, one that the children didn't know about. no one knew about it. said Cat
I don't understand said Elizabeth
he liked to gamble. he played cards with some men the next town over. oftentimes, he would win, but more often, he would lose. he kept chasing that big win that would get us out of debt. there was no talking to him I couldn't keep him from going. said Cat
lord... said Elizabeth
he dug himself in a deep, deep hole. there was a card shark who saw a desperate man, and just kept giving him more and more credit. a week after the mine disaster that men showed up looking for his money. said Cat
did you explain that your husband was gone and couldn't repay the... said Elizabeth
he didn't care. he wanted what he was owed. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't go to my friends, I was too ashamed, and joe was a good man there was no way I was gonna let this town think poorly of him. said Cat
and how does Spurlock fit in said Elizabeth
he's the only one who knew. he played cards with the same men, with joe. he knew I was in trouble. he come to me and offered to help he said he would pay off the debt if I would just... be friendly to him. said Cat
oh, no. said Elizabeth
he played on my worries for my children. he actually thought that I was weak enough that... said Cat
I'm so sorry. said Elizabeth
he tried to give me that necklace and well, I was harsh in my rebuke. I was so furious. I told him I would rather live in a tent and I would starve before I would... I hurled that necklace back at him so hard, it landed in the was really angry. said Cat
oh, that's why he paid Albert Bickley to look for the necklace by the creek. and what about the card shark? said Elizabeth
well, it took a while. I used part of Joe's death pension, and I spent a lot of sleepless nights making candles, but, finally, I paid it back, all on my own. the night of the vigil. said Cat
that's where you were, settling the debt? said Elizabeth
yes jack is trying to track down the card shark and I pray that he will confirm my story. said Cat
I don't understand, why didn't you say so from the beginning? why not just tell the truth and avoid all this? said Elizabeth
because I'm not the only one who adored my husband, Elizabeth. my children...my children have already lost so much I could not let them lose their good memory of their father, too I just... said Cat
I understand. but what if Jack can't find the man? or what if he won't corroborate your story? he might not be so willing to admit he pressured a widow into repaying her husband's debt. said Elizabeth
well, that's a risk I'll have to take. said Cat
so, you would rather keep your husband's secret, even if it means being prosecuted for a crime you didn't commit? said Elizabeth
I haven't looked that far into the future. said Cat
I hope you don't have to. said Elizabeth
a little time later
Mr. Spurlock? Mr. Spurlock. it's Elizabeth Letcher. said Elizabeth
Miss Thatcher, what brings you all the way out here? said Mr. Spurlock
I came to return this. said Elizabeth
Ah, Cat Montgomery a sorry chapter of failed love, I'm afraid my heart's broken again to see her in the predicament she's in for that church business. said Mr. Spurlock
Mine, to said Elizabeth
well, thank you for returning this. said Mr. Spurlock
good day to you said Elizabeth
whale oil said Elizabeth
you just can't help yourself, can you? said Mr. Spurlock
it was you, wasn't it? said Elizabeth
you've created a problem for me, Miss Thatcher. said Mr. Spurlock
you planted that can at the church after the fire, to make it look like Cat. you took that can from her shed and burned it right here. said Elizabeth
stop talking said Mr. Spurlock
she's an innocent woman, you had no right! said Elizabeth
Enough! you don't have any right to judge me. I was offering to save her and those kids, and she spurns me? said Mr. Spurlock
please, you don't have to do this. JACK! Jack! said Elizabeth
Are you okay? said Jack
Jack! said Elizabeth
did he hurt you? said Jack
No, but how did you know I was here? said Elizabeth
when I got back to the jail, Cat told me that you were headed to Spurlock's said Jack
he's the one who framed Cat. said Elizabeth
it's over now. Come with me. said Jack
the boys... They run... Mama! said Emily
As a teacher, I'm drawn to the truth. Numbers don't lie. and facts are indeed facts, but sometimes, we need to trust each other, because the truth isn't always what it appears to be sometimes, an oil can found in a fire is not what it seems to be, and sometimes love comes just in time to save your life.
the next afternoon
thank you for joining me for this picnic lunch, jack I hope it doesn't make you uncomfortable. said Elizabeth
a free lunch never makes me uncomfortable said Jack
I just thought it's the least I could do to show my gratitude for that little incident with Mr. Spurlock. said Elizabeth
you mean the little incident where I saved your life? said Jack
yes that one said Elizabeth
No thanks necessary. I would have done the for any citizen of Valley Spring. said Jack
right. of course, you would. I'd expect nothing less said Elizabeth
though having a grizzled miner with a three-day-old beard jump into my arms would not have been as pleasant said Jack
hope you like roast beef sandwiches. said Elizabeth
yeah, well, anything with beef in the is most welcome, thank you, and you forgot it was in school didn't you said Jack
yes, I did and to be honest, I'm still not the world's best cook seems I was born without that particular talent. perhaps you've heard that rumor around town. said Elizabeth
no. sorry, it looks like we have an uninvited guest said Jack
what? said Elizabeth
spider. said Jack
please? sorry. said Elizabeth
don't mention it. you didn't prefer them in school and yet you sit don't said Jack
we probably shouldn't make a habit of that. said Elizabeth
absolutely not. said Jack
