The air in the shop felt superheated and she was having a hard time catching her breath. Today a skirt would have been helpful, at least cooler than trousers, she thought. “I’m heading over to the parson’s place,” her father grumbled. She glanced up with a smile. “I thought having my own shop, a place where I could work and people could come to me, meant that I wouldn’t have to go out so often.” “What needs to be done?” she asked. “One of the large candlesticks is bent and wax is dripping onto the altar, apparently.” “I could go if you like,” Ruth offered. “No,” he said, not even stopping to think about it. “You stay here. Simon should be by to pick up those blades a little later. Make sure he pays.” “I will,” she promised. Ruth watched him leave with a trace of envy. Her father hated leaving the shop to perform his job elsewhere, but she could use a change. He would never let her go, though. He was already concerned enough about her image. Having her out working in the public eye would just make it worse.
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