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the witch of blackbird pond
when nat offers to take kit away untill the trouble blows over and she say no what might this indicate in kits change of additude toward her new family
when nat offers to take kit away untill the trouble blows over and she say no what might this indicate in kits change of additude toward her new family
Kit didn't take him up on the offer because she was worried about Mercy. She would never leave unless she knew Mercy was on the mend.
Barbados! The tears sprang to her eyes. "I can't, Nat. I have to stay here."
The concern in his eyes hardened to awareness. "Of course," he said courteously. "I forgot. You're going to be married."
"'Tis Mercy," she stammered. "She's terribly ill. I couldn't go, I just couldn't, not knowing--"
Nat looked intently at her, and took one step nearer. The blue eyes were very close. "Kit--"