"He asked me to go with him. But what did he mean? Only that he could not bear to see anyone in trouble?" Kit shoved her worry away, and ran to the meadow.
She didn't realise what she was looking for, until she saw the empty space where Hannah's house had been. All at once, the pent up emotions flooded out in the form of tears.
"Hannah!" Kit sobbed. "I'm so alone."
After she had composed herself, Kit ran back to the house. William and Judith were leaving as she ran up.
"Really, Kit?" Judith frowned.
"What's wrong?" Kit asked, unperturbed.
William tried to keep a straight face as Judith burst out: "You left the bread in the oven when you ran off. Now we have to wait much longer to eat supper."
"I'm sorry." Apologized Kit. "William, you needn't laugh!" She hurried up the steps, feeling ill at ease.
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"There's a ketch docking this morning." Matthew Wood announced to the women in the kitchen.
Kit hid her face, heart pounding. "Let it be the Dolphin!" She prayed.
Rachel looked up at her husband. "Is there any cargo for us?"
"Might be. Can you spare on of the girls to run over?"
"I'll go!" Kit burst out. Ignoring the suspicious stare of her family, Kit dried the last dish and hurried to find her bonnet.
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