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seem far more real.
    "It is a felony criminal offense to destroy or hide a will." The lawyer's voice was stern.
    "Oh yes, thank you, Mr. Koble." Nettie hung up and walked out into the sun. Daniel was over by the haus and when Nettie walked out, he walked toward her.
    "Is everything okay, I hope?" He looked somewhat embarrassed, and then added, "I'm sorry; I don’t mean to pry."
    Nettie smiled. " Nee , that's fine. A mann by the name of Jebediah Sprinkler - he was an old friend of my mudder's - came to visit me the other day, and said that he was the sole beneficiary of her will." Daniel gasped, but Nettie kept talking. "He doesn't have a copy of the will, but said my mudder must have put it somewhere in the haus ."
    Daniel was visibly shocked. "Could that be true?"
    Nettie shrugged. "My lawyer doesn't think so, as the current will wasn't revoked, but it’s a possibility."
    "And the current will left everything to you, I assume?"
    Nettie tried not to cry. " Nee , only the haus and the farm. My mudder left all the money to a stray cat protection league."
    Daniel gasped yet again. "But why would your mudder leave this mann the farm and the money?"
    Nettie hesitated. She did not want to go into the whole story of her mudder trying to pressure her to marry Jebediah Sprinkler; in fact, Daniel was the last person she wanted to tell. Thankfully, Melissa chose this moment to hurry out of the haus .
    "Nettie," she said breathlessly, after running over to her, " Mamm wants to invite you to come to dinner next week."
    " Denki ," Nettie said, nervous at the prospect of being around several people at once, and at the same time, nervous at the prospect of being in the same room as Daniel.
    Melissa smiled, looked at Daniel and then at Nettie, and then hurried back into the haus .
    Alone with Daniel once again, Nettie was afraid that his questioning would pick up where it had left off, but he seemed to have other things on his mind.
    "You will have no income?"
    Nettie shook her head. " Nee , that’s why I'm looking for work. Denki for letting me use your phone and denki for letting me borrow Blessing too. He's been, well, a blessing."
    They both laughed, and Nettie relaxed somewhat. "So you haven't found work yet?" Daniel asked, his voice full of concern.
    "Not yet, but I'm sure I will."
    Daniel rubbed his chin. "Your mudder left you the farm as well as the haus ?"
    " Jah , she left everything to me, the haus , the farm, the furniture, absolutely everything, with the exception of her money."
    "Have you thought about working the farm?"
    "But, but," Nettie spluttered, "How could I? There's only me, and there are no plows, balers, mules, plow horses, anything!"
    Daniel chuckled. "Sorry, that came out wrong. Your farm adjoins ours. We have fifteen acres of corn, fifteen acres of wheat, and twenty acres of alfalfa. The demand for alfalfa is increasing so much that we can’t keep up with it. My vadder has been looking to lease more land for alfalfa, but hasn't found anywhere suitable yet. This is just an idea that's only just occurred to me, but would you consider leasing your farm to us?"
    "But the whole farm's run down and the fencing is in poor repair."
    "I don't think the alfalfa will try to escape." Daniel chuckled again. "If you agree, I’ll tell Datt and see what he has to say, as he has to approve it, of course. Anyway, we're familiar with your land as it’s right next to ours, and that would cut our costs considerably."
    Nettie beamed. This could be the answer to her financial troubles. She could scarcely believe it. Then again, Nettie figured, she had prayed to Gott to provide for her; what was the point of praying if one did not expect Gott to answer? Nettie sent up a silent prayer of thanks to Gott for his provision. Yet, as soon as she did, Nettie immediately worried that the will that was leaving everything to Jebediah Sprinkler would come to light. I have to have more faith , she thought. I must rely on Gott .
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    Daniel