KNEEL AND APOLOGISE TO THEM!
Mrs Payne's carriage entered a village which was her destination. Lester's two spies were following her carefully all this time. The carriage rode in the direction of the village market.
By the time they reached the village, it was already late hours of the afternoon. It was expected that the market would be silent at that time, as people usually prefer to rest a little after lunch.
On the contrary, this market was still bustling with people. The village was surrounded by farms and a shoe-making factory on the outskirts. The labourers from both places came to the market for lunch and to buy a packet of cigarettes and other things.
This market had no afternoon nap in its fate.
The carriage came to halt on the roadside. The coachman jumped down from it and walked to the backside. He helped Mrs Payne to get down the carriage. He handed her the stick Ruth had bought for her and her bag.
"Thank you so much, son!" Mrs Payne smiled at the man who was in his early thirties.