Saturday Snippet: I Do Wish to Settle This Today

The  following is taken from my novel, 

Diantha 

Book 14 in the series, 

The Widows of Wildcat Ridge

            Diantha twisted back to face the man. “Mr. Cauley, please! As I stated earlier, I would appreciate you refraining from saying anything until I have received official notification of any changes.”

            Upset almost to the point of tears, Diantha set aside the manners she had been taught from the time she was a small girl to glare at the man standing next to the side wall which supported stairway leading to the upstairs rooms. She steeled herself to meet without flinching the angry expression on his face as his gaze bore into hers and he responded speaking in a tone she recognized as forced civility.

            “Very well, Mrs. Ames. However, I do wish to settle this today.”

            Diantha turned her attention back to sorting the letters that came in the mail that day. Unfortunately, she knew even if Mr. Cauley said no more, the damage had been done. In her peripheral vision, she caught sight of the three women, full of curiosity, and perhaps a touch of concern, look between her and the gentleman who now stood off to the side and watched her every move. She knew once she handed them what mail she found for them, they would be off to spread what they had heard to other townspeople. 

 

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