“I do hope we can see mama….” Alice said with her usual sweet smile, “We do miss her so much.” James frowned though, and then spoke up” We don’t like that horrid nurse, she is mean and nasty I saw her hit on of the maids…” there was a pause as his sister tried to shush him, after all she was never one to cause trouble.<br/><br/>“She makes mama cry…” James was now on a roll, “And she pulled Alice’s hair when she went to see mama. She…” Alice swallowed and looked down. Alice spoke then quietly “It doesn’t matter… please I think we would like the story of the black stallion…do you think father might buy us one?”<br/><br/>It was obvious the girl was trying to change the subject.<br/><br/><em>Tap…Tap…Tap…</em>the window was loose perhaps, but something was tapping upon the window….<br/>