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“I otten to mention,” Maybelle said slyly, “but I invited a friend to come up to interview you”

“Interview me?”

“Really, he’s more the son of a friend,” she clarified “But same difference”

Sarah gri, are you? Because I don’t need that today”

Or any other day She planned to spend the foreseeable future focusing on Hamilton House and

her ith the church It was a good life

“Match up on Bodie So, no, I’et the word out about Hamilton House”

“Where does he work?”

Maybelle nao She’d been disappointed but unsurprised that she hadn’t heard back fro shot

“You’re kidding,” she gasped, staring at Maybelle in disbelief

“I don’t kid,” Maybelle real she must have royalty somewhere in her bloodline

“There is that Wow, Maybelle Thank you Thank you” She hugged the woman, then took a deep breath as she heard the front door open

“We’re here!” Rosie called as several people entered the house

The Butterflies ether

Sarah went into the foyer, then stopped short Ruby, Charlie, Claudia, Claudia’s husband, Rosie, and Sarah’s father were just inside the door As was a trunk with a big red bow stuck on it, two lareen ribbon tied around them, some brocaded pillows, and several more items that looked wonderfully familiar