Читать книгу Emma’s Wedding - Betty Neels, Бетти Нилс - Страница 2
He sat back in his chair and smiled at her. “Will you marry me, Emma?”
Оглавление“Why?” she asked.
He was amused, but all he said was, “A sensible question. I need a wife to run my home, entertain my friends and—er—support me.”
“But Kulk runs your home beautifully and your friends might not like me. Besides, you don’t need supporting. Indeed, you’ve been supporting me.” She added politely, “Thank you for asking me. But I’ve had a very good idea this morning. I shall sell the cottage and then I can pay you back. Then I’ll get a job.”
“For such a sensible girl you have some odd ideas, Emma. How will you pay the rent and feed yourself on the kind of wages you are able to earn?”
“Well, I must say,” said Emma crossly, “this is a very strange conversation.”
“Indeed it is. Shall we start again. Will you marry me, Emma?”
