The men were able to round up the missing livestock in no time, as they had wandered no farther than the nearest lush meadow, but the wagon repairs would take longer, so the following day we set up camp much earlier than usual. While the men unloaded the damaged wagons and set to repairing them, the women cooked, sewed, and minded the rambunctious children, who were happy to have the day off from their lessons with Mr. Drummond, who had declared a school holiday. Meanwhile, as a single lady without any responsibilities, I was free to do whatever I chose. Suppertime found me gnawing on an apple while seated on a fallen log by a sparkling creek. As I stared into the flickering water, I contemplated my future, which at this point did not look very rosy. It was getting late, and I knew I should get back to camp, but sharing a meal with the others would mean me getting another sermon from the Sims and a pat on the back or sorrowful looks from everyone else. I just couldn’t take any more of their well-meant platitudes and advice or their pitying looks.
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