Sitting near the window, I notice Ethan as he opened the door and walked toward me. He asks if I'm coming down to supper, to which I reply, "I don't feel as if I could touch a morsel."
All he could reply was, "I presume you're tired after the long ride."
"I'm a great deal sicker than you think."
He appeared taken aback and hoped it wasn't so, but I have complications, any regular doctor would want me to have an operation. I do not appreciate the consolation I am receiving from him, I want sympathy. The new doctor suggested that I have better care.
"He wants I should hire a new girl, and not do anything around the house."
I was lucky to find one that would move out here for care, and she will be here tomorrow.
"If you meant to engage a girl, you should have consulted me in advance," Ethan said. He went on in panic as he didn't have the wages, and couldn't imagine the idea of hiring help. He turned to light a candle, as this was the first angry scene in our seven years.
"Better send me over to the almshouse and be done with it. I thought you got $50 for that lumber."
Ethan never had a tendency to lie to me, but he claimed this as a misunderstanding.
"There'll be less expense without Mattie's boarding, though." I laughed at him thinking we would have two girls, no wonder he was concerned with the expense! Shortly after, Mattie knocked at the door proclaiming that supper was ready, to which I told her I wouldn't be down. Mattie is my relation, but I have kept her for a year, and the hired girl will need a place to sleep! After Ethan went down for supper, I decided to change and eat in order to keep my strength up. After I finished eating, I went to find the stomach powders to help my heartburn, but found my shattered pickle dish! My anger is no longer mild, and I will figure out how my keepsake ended up shattered! Mattie answered that she had sat the dish out for supper last night, if I'd have listened to folks, Mattie would have been gone by now!
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