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"Miss Stephens, I a well today"

"Yes, indeed I enjoyed our last visit, and I hope you did as well"

"Certainly" They hugged

Mrs Stephens put her arh the yard to the house

"I heard this , from a reliable source of course, that Austin has left home because his family disowned him I hope it is not true"

"You have heard correctly"

"There is another reason I wanted you to coht you would like to speak with her"

"Your sister?" Hayley noticed a frail-bodied wo in a chair on the porch

"Yes, I didn't work for Mrs Sos I did hear came from her"

Hayley was speechless

"I've made some tea & cookies, and we can sit here on the front porch and have a chat"

"That sounds wonderful"

Hayley sat next to the silent lady and smiled "It's nice to meet you ma'am, my name is Hayley"