Chapter 90

"How did your lessons go today?" Jimmy asked as he shook the reins, getting River to start down the road. "Them kids mindin' you all right?"

"Oh, yes. They're wonderful," Hope said, her smile growing as she thought about her pupils. "It was a lovely day. We made a lot of progress."

"That's good. I heard some of the folks at the store this mornin' talkin' about what a fine job you're doin'. Made me smile."

Hope wasn't sure how she felt about a group of people standing around in the general store talking about her. While she was glad to hear it was positive, it still made her slightly nervous. It was one thing to think about her students going home each night and telling their parents what she'd taught them, but to think those same adults would join together to discuss her, well, she wasn't sure what to think about that.