Fuming mad, mostly at her own self because of what had taken place, Allie stormed across the front yard of Colonel Andrew’s stately manor. She saw Jeanette coming toward her, but ignored her. She saw the hurt in Jeanette’s eyes, at being shunned, but she would worry about that later- she had enough of her own problems to consider; she was not going to take on someone else’s misery; she simply could not do it, not right then. Although his legs were longer than hers were, Eli practically had to run to keep up with her as she reached the street. “Allie,” he said breathlessly, “Please wait! If you’d stop, I would call the carriage to take you home.” “Me? You’re not going with me?” “I want to console you, dear Cousin; honestly I do; however, I am …show more content…
What is wrong with me?” “There is nothing wrong with you, Allie Mae. Young Andrews is a very handsome fellow. He is very appealing; he could charm the pants off anyone if he chose to do so. You’re young and you’re human. We humans are fleshly, sexually driven beings. We want to be courted and wooed by those we are attracted to- it‘s only natural. I saw your eyes when you and he connected- there was something magical about it. I knew I had to interfere or …show more content…
Did all young women go through such a change at that age- she knew that her friend Ada Joy, who was two years older than her, had definitely gone through a change when she turned sixteen and debuted; after that, all she talked about was boys- how cute this one or that one was. Allie remembered when Ada’s father accepted Joseph Jenkins as Ada’s suitor. Ada said that Joseph was not her first choice, she had fallen for a boy named Lucas Hall, but Lucas had not returned her ardor- she finally decided that marrying Joseph Jenkins was better than being