Excerpt from The Midwife's Tale by Sam Thomas, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

She nodded again. "Yes, my lady."

"Good. You did well last night. Your sister is lucky to have you. Now, go find some food for the both of you."

"Thank you, my lady."

I watched the girl disappear around the corner, and then I started for my home.

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