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His Brother’s Castoff
Anna didn’t know that they were expecting August to eat with them. When the knock sounded on the door, she thought it might be one of their many customers. The dressmaking business thrived. She opened the door to see if she could help, instead of bothering Gerda or Olina.
Although she was tall, she had to look up into the face of the man standing there. August. He was wearing a blue plaid shirt that made his eyes seem more blue than gray. He looked fresh and clean, his face newly shaven. For an instant, she wanted to test the smoothness with her fingertips.
What was wrong with her? This was August. Gerda’s brother. The strong, shy, quiet Nilsson brother. Then a snippet of a thought flitted through her mind. A phrase that Merta had uttered when they had been working on her wedding dress. Something about August being interested in Anna. For some reason, he had captured her gaze, and she caught a glimpse of something she couldn’t define.
“Are you two going to stand there gaping at each other, or are you going to invite my brother in?” Gerda came up behind Anna. “Dinner is on the table. You’re just in time.”
Gerda took August by the arm and led him to the table. Anna gave her head a slight shake to clear her thoughts and followed her friends.
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