Chapter 13
Jonathan walked with Rebecca and her family from the dim confines of the meetinghouse into the autumn sunshine. He blinked as the bright light hit his face. All during services, he had been aware of Nathaniel seated several rows behind him. He had not dared to turn and look in his direction, not while he was sitting with the Gilmores and Samuel just a row over. Now he walked outside, hoping he would have an opportunity to speak to him in order to ease the jumble of thoughts in his mind. He stepped away a short distance from the Gilmores when they stopped to talk to a family coming from the building, hoping to catch sight of Nathaniel.
“In the time we have left.” That was what Nathaniel had said that morning. This was not something Jonathan had expected, not from Nathaniel. Had
