Goodloe.” His head was throbbing. Would these people never be satisfied? “I appreciate that,” she replied without a hint of the sarcasm he’d infused into his comment. “I only thought that my father-in-law could perhaps share whatever accommodations Mr. Winters uses.” “Mr. Winters? Hans?” “Yes. I am thinking that his accommodations are… plainer and would be more comfortable for my father-in-law.” “And where would you and Miss Goodloe stay?” Her brow furrowed slightly. “I hadn’t thought that far ahead,” she admitted. “It’s just that Gunther—Mr. Goodloe—seemed troubled by his surroundings. He’s of the old school and…” “You and your sister-in-law are not?” Levi felt the twitch of a smile jerk at one corner of his mouth. He could see that she had not considered this in her zeal to assure her father-in-law’s comfort, but after a moment she offered him a tentative smile. “We can perhaps make do if you would agree to certain minor changes that would allow Pleasant to feel more at ease.”
