Suffolk, where he was born the mother of Stephanie.

But it was not. He went straight to the point:

- Shanna, we still want to go to Canada, but his father, the last letter, said he was
very
pleased with the new secretary. Thus, we wanted to return to New Zealand with us.
Mom
wrote me, I received a letter after you left. His grandmother Clothilde is planning
another
meeting of pioneers, and wonder if we could not convince her granddaughter to go
too. He
said he is sure that you are not so indispensable to his father as he thinks, and that
his return
would mean a lot to her.
Susannah was surprised.
- But the last meeting was five years ago. Are every ten years. Not out of time?
Brent said
- Clothilde can no longer with us in the next five years. Sorry to be so objective, but
we have
to face the fact. She is the one who can talk to the descendants of other pioneers on
their
ancestors, and all celebrations ever, it appears that someone has never been before
and
want to hear all the old stories. Now, for example, received a letter from a
descendant who
lives in Alaska, imagine! He will have to come on business, and want to take to meet
her. In
fact, it all started there. She said the mother of Amy that I would only organize
everything
you're there to help, like last time.
They used more tea in silence, while Susannah looked ahead, seeing nothing. It was
true, the
last time, helped to organize everything very well along with Morgan, brother of
Stephanie. What occupied all the time your vacation, this time that John had passed
making
company to his cousin Franoise, Tahiti. But Morgan, in his innate goodness, had
saved the
situation and given him the opportunity to leave John, without causing much grief to
that
community so united.
Although the three properties are very large and the houses far apart from each
other,
isolating them from the past forged a friendship that remained through the
generations. The
first Larchwood, Forester and Hervington-Blair had been friends even taken on board
the
ship. Wilfrid Hervington-Blair was making his second trip to the new colony. Returned
to
England to marry, but discovered that, in his absence, the bride had fallen in love
with
another. The grief did seek the most inhospitable land as he could, after the
mountain valley
of Canterbury. He and his traveling companions, and Gerald Eldred Forester
Larchwood,
accompanied him occupying the lands nearby.
Each of them had struggled to tame that hostile nature, and their descendants

continued the
work, increasing the beauty and prosperity of the valley. John was a Forester and
Stephanie
and his brother Morgan were Hervington-Blair. Ah, Morgan had even helped Shanna
not
embarrassment, five years ago.
He decided to be honest with Brent and Steph. Everyone thought about it when she
returned
there one day, why not tell the truth now?
- Okay. But I have to face one thing. Everyone will think back because Franoise died.
I hate
it and I think that John did not like it.
Stephanie was stunned.
- It can not think about it! It was you who gave out on because of John Morgan. Too
bad the
case you did not last long in my view, would love it to my brother's wife. But I
understand what
you mean. Since you and Morgan have nothing to do with each other, people may
think they
want to make peace with John, who is a widower. But do not worry, just change your
mind. In
addition ... - Stopped.
Susannah looked at her curiously. Steph was always so uninhibited ... Provoked it:
- Also, what?
She still did not know what to say. Brent came to his aid.
- Shanna, when my wife has secret thoughts, I never try to discover them. I already
talk too
much ...
A book flew over it, everyone laughed and Stephanie said:
- My reputation is unfair. Moreover, the important thing is that Shanna wanted to go.
The
gossip that gossip. On second thought, may think that is still interested in Morgan.
Susannah laughed.
- It's true. They find me very fickle. But do not write to them immediately, Steph.
The other made a sad face.
- Shanna, will not change your mind? Please! - She did not answer immediately and
her
friend continued: - I can not believe we leave in a week. Morgan is a pity not to be
there,
waiting for us.
Susannah seemed more concentrated in a crumb on the carpet, lost in thought.
- Morgan is not there? Why not?
- Are working on new Hebrides.
- Morgan ... working in the Pacific? What the hell are you doing? Why not you tell me?
- You did not ask for it ...
- No? But what do you crazier. I never thought it out of the valley of Larchwood.
Funny
grandma does not have told me.
- I think Clothilde is getting a bit forgotten, as all elderly.
Susannah agreed, but it was hard to think of your grandmother, with all that sparkle
French,
being forgotten.
- But what Morgan is doing?
- Training staff in methods of agriculture and animal crossing. And Dan Cairns is a
long time

in the valley, which takes care of the farm as if it were his.

Shanna saw a different expression on the face of Brent. Or was it his imagination?
- And how is John? I know that is not as difficult as it would be if he and Fran have
children,
but it is never easy for a man to be alone. From time to time, grandma speaks it, but
not
much. It seems that the maid had when Fran was still sick with it.
- Truth, and it is a love. The husband is not able to take care of the whole farm when
John is
away, but it is a good home and the garden is always beautiful. It seems that John is
getting
used to, but you never know what he is thinking or feeling. Will end up in politics.
Politics! What a difference from the old days! The valley was all for John, his world, as
was
also to Shanna. The last five years John appeared to have changed as much as she.
Without
doubt, he was required to divert the head after she was gone. The routine of the farm
left a
man with much time to think.
Fran died two years ago. Susannah could still see her, beautiful with her red hair
shining in
the sun and the deep blue sky reflected in the eyes.
Marty said Shanna Griffiths, one day:
- Glad you and Fran are so friendly! Even though you get out on John, it would be
natural to
resent to console him by so quickly, but it is wonderful to see the two together.
Materials are
not always so friendly.
Shanna had been very glad no one suspect the truth, one suspects that her
engagement with
Morgan was just pretending, and replied, jokingly:
- Why did John would fight for me? So, I get an easier conscience.
Morgan knew that John and Shanna were almost engaged, and goodness, feeling all
her
problem to see John became interested in Fran, offered to help.
John reacted remarkably well when the two told him they were in love: not looking
relieved,
not exaggerating the role of boyfriend abandoned. Only after the engagement of
Morgan and
Shanna was announced that it started to show the pleasure he felt in the company of
Fran.
Fran's father, a wealthy merchant of Tahiti, had come to the meeting and taking
advantage of
its presence, Fran and John decided to marry soon after the party while he was still
there. Shanna was also a few more weeks. His parents were in Asia, a very delicate
task and
had preferred to leave it safely on the farm.
The old Clothilde Larchwood does complicate things, giving Morgan the
administration of his
property. It was natural for her to think that one day, when he died, the
granddaughter's
husband would take care of everything. But Susannah, knowing the temporary of
their
relationship, hoping that Morgan refused. But he refused. On the contrary,
immediately put on

sale its thriving veterinary clinic.

When they were alone, she wondered why. He smiled, half cynical.
- Because it is convenient for me to take care of it here, Susannah Carew.
- But what about your work product? Liked it so much.
- There is one thing that I like more: the land. Many other products did. They went
through all
the trouble to do the course and found that the old hunger for its acres of land does
not die
easily.
His own acres. Cringed at the thought of what he was saying
- But it is so different from his way of being. Seems he is planning ...
He laughed.
- There are many things about me do not know.
- Maybe. What will be Blair's Peaks? His father was so disappointed for some time
when you
did not want to manage the land for him, and hoped to go back one day. So why does
not
return to his own farm, as it feels ...