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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Literature & Fiction
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I Must Be There
Mary Pigot is on her way to Bombay, the first stop on her journey to Edinburgh. She has no idea what she'll do when she gets there, only that she has to defend herself. From what? She doesn't know. Mr. Wilson advised her not to go. He told her she's blowing everything out of proportion. Maybe he's right. But Mary is going anyway, because she can't think of anything else to do. It's an impulsive decision.
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
I almost didn’t get on the train. I could’ve turned back as Mr. Wilson advised. But I must go home and defend myself. If it were just Miss Smail’s letters, I could let it go, but the Mission Committee will interview Reverend Gillan, and he dissented when Reverend Thomson recommended my employment. He’s never done more than tolerate my presence, and since Reverend Hastie arrived, he’s found an ally against me. I must be there.
The train clacks down the track. My determination echoes the sound like a mantra in my head. I-must-be-there. I-must-be-there. I-must-be-there. My body sways from side to side. I suddenly remember how sick I get on trains. Everyone thinks they’re such a marvel, and they are. But I do get sick. And it takes a day and a half to get to Bombay.
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