Wagon Train Cinderella. Shirley KennedyЧитать онлайн книгу.
really? If he asks you to go for a walk in the woods, you’d better not go.”
“If he asks me to go for a walk, I most certainly will go.”
“Sister!” Lydia sounded truly shocked. “You wouldn’t.”
“I would.”
“Then don’t say I never warned you.”
A long silence. Good. Callie hoped they were through chattering for the night. She was almost asleep when a soft whisper from Lydia broke the silence. “Nellie, are you still awake?”
“Yes.”
“Magnus Ferguson likes me especially. I can tell because he’s got that look in his eye, and he goes out of his way to talk to me.”
“I thought you liked Luke McGraw.”
“I do, but he pays no attention to me.”
Nellie snickered. “You’re not the only one. All the girls try to flirt with him, but he’s not interested.”
“I still think he likes me, but for some reason, doesn’t care to show it. Why should I care? If I can’t have Luke, I’ll fall in love with Magnus.”
“That’s wonderful.” Nellie’s voice brimmed with elation. “I’m so glad we came on this journey. Pa can’t keep us away from the boys anymore, much as he’d like to. I’ll marry Coy, you marry Magnus, or maybe Luke, and Pa can’t stop us.”
Callie listened in silence. It would be nice if Nellie’s little dream came true, but she doubted it. From what she’d heard, Coy Barnett was not to be trusted, no matter what Nellie thought. As for Magnus, she doubted a man so intelligent could have any real interest in empty-headed Lydia, no matter how pretty she was.
Soon the conversation drifted and finally stopped as both sisters fell asleep. Callie remained wide awake, even though she had to rise before daybreak. Far into the night, she lay staring into the darkness, her churning thoughts preventing her from slipping into blessed slumber. It had been a horrible day, made worse when Lydia’s last words dragged her down to a new level of misery. I still think he likes me but for some reason doesn’t care to show it. Maybe her beautiful sister was right, but it was more likely that her imagination affected her thinking. Lydia was so vain she figured every man in the company was after her.
But why should I care? I don’t like him either. Like Lydia says, he’s too blunt and unfriendly. As she tossed and turned, she resolved to save herself from future pain and embarrassment by eliminating Luke from her thoughts and speaking to him as little as possible.
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