“What a silly ninny I am,” he said, reaching into his coat and pulling out a folded piece of parchment. “Mr. Martin asked to borrow quill, parchment, and wax. He wanted to write you a thank you note. He told me he had to leave very early to make his appointments in London. He asked me to deliver it to you. Foolish man that I am, my head going in so many directions, I almost forgot.” He handed me the parchment, and I cracked the wax seal and opened it. Written in a stylish hand was this: “Get rest, drink water and be ready. I shall return in three days, and when I do, I believe that we have these items to discuss...”
There, written on the page was…a list.
“Is everything all right?” Uncle Nestor asked with slight alarm. “Your face seems to have flushed.”
“I am quite fine, dear Uncle,” I said. “Mr. Martin just writes so well, and so kindly, and he has written a list...” I looked to Maggie, and her eyes widened. “A lovely list of all my good qualities and the good qualities of my hospitality.” I folded the sheet.
“As I said,” Uncle Nestor grinned, “he is a good man, a fine man.” He stepped away and headed down the stairs to his carriage. He stopped and turned once more. “Perhaps,” he said, “if this suggestion is not out of line, you could set aside some time and find some amusement with Mr. Martin. He is a good man.”
“What a wonderful idea, dear Uncle. I can imagine an entire… list of things I could do for Mr. Martin.”
He smiled, very pleased with his suggestion. He waved goodbye and off he went. When he was out of sight, I rushed to Maggie, grabbed her up in a hug, and showed her the note.
“An entire list,” I said with much joy. We hugged, and laughed, and fell on the couch to read the list, again and again and again.
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