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The next day, they took the train to Richmond. He was glad she could join him. His trips were usually boring, though he spent most of his time reading. It was nicer to have her to talk to.

She hadn’t been on a train before and he grinned at her enthusiasm for the experience. With her, this was a new world. She was used to the farm and the library, but outside of that, her life had been limited. What would it be like to take her to Europe?

What would she think of seeing Greece in person?

They reached Richmond in good time, and he took her to lunch before his business meeting at Brother’s Bank. He didn’t feel like parting from her but reminded himself that he would see her in a couple of hours.

“I’ll be at the library. Do you want me to come back here or will you stop by to get me?” she asked him.

“Why don’t you do some shopping before you read a

book? Buy yourself something you like.”

“Well, I can’t really think of anything to get.”

“Is there nothing yo