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Оглавление“Let him still be here,” she whispered.
“Please let him be here.” She felt as though she’d swallowed a double handful of goose feathers. She liked Joseph; she really did. And she wanted him to like her. She stopped short, seeing the empty swing. Her heart sank and her knees went weak.
And then she saw him on his knees beside the fishpond. “Joseph!” she called too loudly. She gave him her best smile as she hurried toward him.
“Ruby.” He rose and stepped back from the edge of the pool.
“I brought you a drink,” she said. “It’s hot out here. I hope you like lemonade.”
Joseph nodded. “Ya, I do.” His lips curved in a tentative smile.
She’d remembered his amazing eyes, but memory wasn’t as good as looking at him here in full daylight. They were as blue as cornflowers, intelligent, and they inspired trust. They were Deitsch blue eyes that seemed lit from within.
Was this the man her mother promised her would come?
