Um, Mrs. Jacobs?
I have something I wanted to talk to you about. Itâs not urgent, no worries if youâre busy.
(@askkatherine)
Oh, Katherine! Come in, come in.
Thank you, thank youâŚ
Here, sit down.
Thank you, Mrs. Jacobs.
So, umâŚthe thing I wanted to talk to you about is kind ofâŚbig news.
Katherine, dearie, last time you spoke to me you wanted to engage my daughter.
Well, um, yes, but this is a bit more, uhâŚnerve-wracking.
A-And itâs more of a consideration than anything, anyway.
Iâm worried. Say it.
Itâs nothing bad!
J-just, umâŚme and Sarah were consideringâŚumâŚ.possibly adopting a child.
*What?* Before marriage?
Goodness!
W-well, um, it- itâs more something weâre considering, maâam-
Well, thank goodness. Was worried there!
Do you have the funds?
Weâre working on it.
Donât you have social connections that can help?
NotâŚexactly. There are a few people I know who might helpâŚbut Iâm reluctant.
I see.
Here, go here and ask for Medda.
A-are you sureâŚ? I donât want to be a bother-
Esther slides a piece of paper across the table, a address enscribed in loopy script.
Miss Medda Larkin isnât a bother to anyone.
âŚthank you, Mrs. Jacobs. Thank you so much.
Only the best for my daughter and daughter-in-law.
