She hurried over to stand on the opposite side of the Maclaurin table so she could face her mistress. "I've mulled it over in my mind, and I still don't understand why she would make such a comment." "Megan said something the other day that took me by surprise," she said. She turned her gaze to those men and answered. Johanna didn't know who asked that question. "You were saying, lass?" Father MacKechnie prodded, beaming with satisfaction over the gumption his mistress was showing in front of the men. A wave, of nausea washed over her, then just as rapidly disappeared. She grabbed hold of the edge of the table to balance herself. She blinked, trying to bring everyone back into focus. "Now then-and do pay attention, please, for I hate repeating myself-when I married your laird, the land became his. She turned her attention back to the soldiers. "Pray forgive me for interrupting you, but I'm anxious to finish this explanation." In 2020, the Last American to Receive a Civil War Pension has Died
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