Chapter 10
The fall sun shone through the trees, making the leaves glow in shades of red, yellow, and gold. Jonathan and Rebecca strolled leisurely among them. He held his hat in his hand. Hers were hidden in the folds of her black shawl. A short distance behind them, within hearing distance, Mary followed. As with that first afternoon at the Gilmore home, there were silences. However, unlike that first day, the silences were more comfortable. Rebecca spoke softly and Jonathan noted he liked the sound of her voice. He wasn’t really paying much attention to what she was saying, however, being more focused on his thoughts regarding their upcoming marriage. He wondered, as he had so many times since Sunday dinner and the announcement of his betrothal, what would happen at the moment when he
