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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
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The Flirtation
Miss Pigot's barrister, Mr Trevelyan, asks Rev Hastie probing questions while the witness stands in the sweltering heat with sweat dripping down his face. Trevelyan asks about Miss Pigot's trip to Scotland. Did Rev Hastie know what she went? He answers "no." And then Trevelyan moves to Miss Smail's letter. Hastie doesn't want to answer the question. Mr. Wilson is part of the Scottish mission, a respected member of the community. And if he admits he knew Miss Smail accused Miss Pigot and Mr Wilson of an inappropriate flirtation, the mission will look bad. But Rev Hastie can't deny what he heard, what he later wrote he believed to be true.
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Mr. Trevelyan seems to consider my answer before he continues. “Did you know Miss Smail wrote the Ladies’ Association, and Miss Pigot went to Scotland after Miss Smail wrote her letter?”
“I knew Miss Smail wrote a letter, but I didn’t connect it with Miss Pigot’s departure.”
“Did you know the contents of Miss Smail’s letter?” Mr. Trevelyan asks.
If I say no, would anyone be the wiser? I can’t take the risk. “Colonel Walker read part of it aloud while I was at his home.”
“Which part?” Mr. Trevelyan asks.
“The part referring to the filthy state of the house.”
“Is that all you remember?”
“It’s what I most remember.” Please stop.
Mr. Trevelyan plants himself in front of the witness box. “Nothing else?” he purrs. “Are you sure? Remember you’re under oath.”
“I heard another part,” I admit. “It seemed to refer to a flirtation between Miss Pigot and Mr. Wilson.”
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