Re: Pat Ritter. Books
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:29 pm
'The Year That Never Was' - Page 57:
'A cup-of-tea would be delightful Sir Samuel.' Martha replied.
'Would you do me a favour please Martha. Call me Sam or Samuel which ever name you prefer. People call me Sir Samuel all of the time. At times I wish I never accepted that damn knighthood.' Sam requested.
'I wanted to show respect for your title.' Martha answered. 'Isn't right to call you by your first name. I have difficulty saying Julia instead of Lady Griffiths.' Martha explained.
'Let me make a deal with you. If you're happy to call Julia by her name, then by all means I accept Sam or Samuel for my name. Would this be better?' Sam questioned. With a nod of her head, she agreed. 'This also goes for you Nat.' Nat nodded in acknowledgement.
Cordial conversation between the four took place until Samuel asked Nat to accompany him to a room on the ship to discuss their tactics when they arrived in Melbourne. Both ladies excused themselves to settle on a couple of comfortable deck chairs. A slight breeze swept past.
'Have you sailed before Martha?' Julia asked her friend.
'This is my maiden voyage. What about yourself. I imagine you've sailed all over the world with your husband's work.' Martha asked Julia.
'Yes. We've done our fair share. Since Samuel has been Premier of Queensland we haven't sailed as often. His present work to help draw up 'The Constitution' for the Commonwealth to make Australia a nation has taken much of his time.' Julia wanted to tell Martha everything. Her frustration at being left alone for long lengths of time gave her an excuse to drink; which put her mind at rest.
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'A cup-of-tea would be delightful Sir Samuel.' Martha replied.
'Would you do me a favour please Martha. Call me Sam or Samuel which ever name you prefer. People call me Sir Samuel all of the time. At times I wish I never accepted that damn knighthood.' Sam requested.
'I wanted to show respect for your title.' Martha answered. 'Isn't right to call you by your first name. I have difficulty saying Julia instead of Lady Griffiths.' Martha explained.
'Let me make a deal with you. If you're happy to call Julia by her name, then by all means I accept Sam or Samuel for my name. Would this be better?' Sam questioned. With a nod of her head, she agreed. 'This also goes for you Nat.' Nat nodded in acknowledgement.
Cordial conversation between the four took place until Samuel asked Nat to accompany him to a room on the ship to discuss their tactics when they arrived in Melbourne. Both ladies excused themselves to settle on a couple of comfortable deck chairs. A slight breeze swept past.
'Have you sailed before Martha?' Julia asked her friend.
'This is my maiden voyage. What about yourself. I imagine you've sailed all over the world with your husband's work.' Martha asked Julia.
'Yes. We've done our fair share. Since Samuel has been Premier of Queensland we haven't sailed as often. His present work to help draw up 'The Constitution' for the Commonwealth to make Australia a nation has taken much of his time.' Julia wanted to tell Martha everything. Her frustration at being left alone for long lengths of time gave her an excuse to drink; which put her mind at rest.
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