Page 9 - The Last Gift
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his rigid demeanor, rang familiar to Rachel. The
stranger slowly nodded in response to Matthew’s
query and spoke with no emotion.
“I am Senator Davis, but I will be leaving
the senate this year.”
Matthew gushed on in a drippy sweet voice.
“We heard that the person who bought our land
was a popular senator from Washington State,
and we are so honored to . . .”
He was cut off abruptly by Senator Davis.
“I’m a busy man, and I came here to see Martha
Davis. Is she here?”
Rachel nervously responded. “Yes, Mother
Davis is here. She is in the kitchen in the back of
the house.”
Senator Davis turned directly to Matthew.
“Would you mind getting her for me?”
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