Bea told John Henry that since she and he had bathed that morning he should take Mary to the bath right away and wash her up good. XXX Xnxx Where are your wife and sister?”
“They are aboard the barge, sir,” John Henry stated in answer. She shushed him and moved under the blanket. She pulled up his nightshirt and kissed his belly. He suddenly doubted his decision to run away with his sisters. Let’s get your journey started.”
True to his word, the master had them in Rotterdam in eight days. “You be quiet and let me try,” she whispered before again diving under the blanket. There were dozens of ships in the process of being loaded and unloaded. He tried to not think about the many things that could go wrong. John Henry thought that if one of them cut him off, he would still have the other. At their first stop, right after they ate a hearty meal, they retired to their room and as soon as John Henry lay upon the bed he fell asleep without removing his clothes. Where are your wife and sister?”
“They are aboard the barge, sir,” John Henry stated in answer. By the time they reached Rotterdam most of the deck space was occupied by passengers.
