But he had to keep busy, do something, anything so as not to think. He almost smiled. Wasn’t that what Miss Finch had said? When he opened the door into the yard he saw a girl wearing a travelling cloak, her pale face solemn. “Anna! I thought you had gone!” “Tomorrow,” she said. Her eyes were red. “They do not know I am here, but when I heard about Mr McAdam… I was so sorry to hear of it. I could not leave without seeing you. I could not!” “Don’t cry, please.” Ezra blinked. He could not bear this. “Will you write?” “I will try. You know David.” Ezra threw the broom down onto the floor. “This is not right! This is not how it should be, the master dead and you going away!” “Ezra, we cannot change this.” Ezra shrugged. “Who knows, I may be a free agent. I could travel anywhere, do whatever I want, now the master…” Anna smiled. “Mr McAdam will look after you even in death. I do not doubt it.” “I could follow you, Anna, when things are settled.”
