Chapter 165

Judah returned his attention to the house for a moment before he looked back at her. "I'd invite you up to see the view, but the climb's a little difficult. If I'd made it too easy, George'd be up there all the time. I let him and Ginny visit, but only when I'm around to give 'em a hand. I'd hate for one of 'em to get hurt."

Hope looked at the base of the tree and saw several planks hammered into the side at wide intervals and realized that's what he was talking about. Rather than a ladder or even a rope, one had to climb the rungs. The first one was probably waist high on her and would be difficult for the children to access. She thought she could manage, and she was curious to see the view, though it did enter her mind that technically she'd be going into a single gentleman's house without a chaperone. Still, what were the chances anyone would find out?