Chapter 35: A Familiar Face

Since Miranda had spoken up, I could hardly refuse. If I didn't like what I saw, I'd walk away. "Mrs. Miranda, since you came all this way, how could I say no? So, when are we going?" I asked. Smiling, Miranda said, "Today. We'll have tea with Joseph West, and take a look at his granddaughter. Think of it as just a visit." Miranda handled things with remarkable finesse. People in and beyond Royphia Village respected her deeply. "Let's do it, then." I had seen Joseph West before, but I'd seen...