" I said quietly.Martha gave a small nod of her head, "But it also begs the question, what else might he have planned? Or if he succeeded in whatever ...is plans were?" She said."So how am I supposed to get her to tell me, she might be more scared of what I'm going to do to her if she does tell me?" I saidShe nodded, "I know, all you can do is to offer her support, look I've made arrangements for Wendy to see . . . some-one, she has been successful in helping children face up to things. She the. .Mamma was always there, except when she was at work. Most of the time, she was busy with me – making sure I got food, getting me to do homework, cleaning the house and trying to get me to help, washing my clothes, helping brush my hair, making sure I brushed my teeth. But we also talked. She'd ask about school, and try to help with my homework. She'd ask me about my dreams when she woke me up in the morning. She talked to me and read to me if she was home at bedtime, but that was only a few. He was also broad shouldered and surprisingly fit to be a peer of the realm which, if all the sycophants surrounding him were any indication, he most certainly was. Funny, she had thought to have known all the eligible bachelors that were available, in fact her mother had insisted on it determined as she was that this was the year she would be married off. Eloise wasn’t so sure. With her older brother firmly holding the title of Marquess passed on by their dearly departed father nearly two. Maybe we should just forget about conceiving until next summer.’ ‘No, I’m already 28. If we put this off for another year, we’ll have to start worrying about my fertility as well. Why don’t you make an appointment for Thanksgiving break at a clinic in New York City. This is worth jumping the boarder and paying out of pocket.’ ‘My parents are expecting us in Sherbrooke for Thanksgiving. If we bail on them, we have to promise them Christmas.’ ‘I think I can swing that with my folks. Grandmama.