in the barn had been merely an excuse to get away from the table, he stayed outside only as long as he felt necessary to maintain his deception. As soon as he returned indoors, he stepped into the small wash-up room just off to the side of the entrance. Mom had insisted on the small room when they were building the house. “I want to make it easy for you guys to wash the barnyard grime off before coming to my kitchen table,” she’d stated firmly.Even when they were the only ones in the house, he and Jim still adhered to the standard she’d set. But tonight Luke took even more care with his cleanup. He shaved, praying he wouldn’t nick himself in his haste. After changing the water, he washed his hands again, even scrubbing under his nails. In his room, he selected his “going to town” shirt and a clean pair of pants. Jim would likely tease him about “going courtin’,” but Luke didn’t care. He wasn’t going to pay even a short visit to Corrie’s domain while looking and smelling like a ranch hand.
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