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1/3 c3 2Kim Blythe
Lorelei, my sweet little Lorelei, my little lore-liar !

Said Dick Moore, before kissing Leslie, almost without her consent, but we know she enjoyed it, at least, a little, because she kept thinking about afterwards, and she tried to taste the rum left on her lips, as well !

Now, this have me more intrigued than ever.

Where did this little surname came from ? My little lore-liar ?

Surely, it must come from way back, when Leslie and Dick were little kids. But it seems that Leslie doesn't remember much about that time...

So, Dick is a sailor, a rum drinker, a mermaid admire, a poetry reading kind of guy !

Again, this is so very intriguing, and I can't wait to get to know him better, just as Leslie will get to know him better, in this story !
1/3 c2 Kim Blythe
You not making Dick Moore be a charming, gentlemanly, kind young man, is very interesting. Him having tattoos is intriguing as well, well, he is a sailor after all !

But, you do make Leslie think that even though he is not a proper gentleman, he is a very handsome man to look at !

And now, Leslie can only accept he's offer to ride her back home !
1/3 c1 Kim Blythe
Katherine, you're starting Leslie's story at the very beginning, when she was only sixteen years old, and she couldn't, for the life of her, replace who that young man was, the one with the blue and green eyes, Dick Moore...

As usual, I cannot wait to read the next chapter and the next one after that, because I really do think that you are the one writer that can make Leslie come to life right before our eyes !
1/3 c7 Guest
This is a good story. Why was dick so late? I hope you write more soon
12/19/2020 c7 7Formerly known as J
I love how many details you can throw about so effortlessly, kwaky. From Leslie killing that poor, scrawny rooster at the beginning, to the lavender balm to Rose barring Leslie from working on wedding gowns because of superstitions about brides. As always, I lapped it all up, every last drop.

Rose's character is so interesting: frustrating, flawed and yet so human. Knowing what's to come, she brings so much to this story, and I find that I'm half-fascinated, half dreading what she's going to do next. The way she declared chicken salad as not enough to entice Dick Moore, before she stalked off to the shops, then returned with the end of day cakes and the huge cuts of meat. Rose does work hard, but it's seeing how she's contributing to the inevitable downfall that makes me want to scream at her!

Now for Dick. Perving on Leslie in her father's overall, and then actually helping to find the bit of the watch. You're right, now I am wondering if he knew it was there? He does get in your head, and he's certainly not afraid of flashing his bod around shamelessly. Uncouth is the word that comes to mind, and yes he's compelling all right. I get this sense of him always using his looks and this raw sexuality to his advantage, and perhaps being a bit confused by Leslie seeming to resist his advances. I'm starting to see why she appealed to him, and I can't wait to find out more about him as this story unfolds. I wonder if Leslie really will kick him in the soft parts eventually?

Favourite line: "I'm not one of your spinster neighbours. I do as a I please." Yes you do, Dick. More's the pity, as Miss Cornelia would say.
12/19/2020 c7 Regina56
Ooh, this chapter was such good reading and I’m glad I was able to catch up. (I’ve dropped out of most fanfic stories but not your stories. They say the best things in life are free and that’s true with your fanfic stories.)

I adore your Leslie and I wouldn’t be upset if Anne and Gilbert never make an appearance because this story stands on own without any help from them.
The rooster bit was something else, but I agree, they can be fearful. (My son was afraid of roosters when he was little and it took him years to outgrow it.)
The picture you’ve given me of Dick is so vivid that I can somewhat understand why Leslie is drawn to him. In canon, I pictured him as much older and unattractive.

I don’t know if my Christmas will be merry but it will be peaceful with just my household celebrating. (No church service but I’ll be praying that there isn’t a post-holiday Covid surge from others’ celebrations.)
However, there is a light emerging from the long, dark tunnel; the vaccines have arrived!

I was working the screening station at the hospital entrance when a courier walked up and casually told me he was delivering the vaccines (in a briefcase!)
Can you imagine, no fanfare or bodyguards; it was just like any other ordinary delivery and now the news today is that more are on the way, yay!

It’s all happening so quickly now and I’ll be working in the vaccine distribution clinic next week. I’ll be busy before Christmas but I’m very thankful to be doing it at all.

I’m grateful to my husband and all the tens of thousands of other volunteers around the world
who agreed to take that jab in the arm so lives could be saved and the world brought back to normal. It’s an historic moment in science and it wouldn’t have happened without these heroic vaccine trial volunteers.

I do hope you have a peaceful Christmas as well, and I wish you and yours the very best for 2021.
12/18/2020 c6 nictastrophe
This has been one of my favourite stories I have ever read on this site. You have an extraordinary talent for weaving a scene. I typically love to read where writers take some of my canon characters, but this story has me completely forgetting its relation to the overall Anne of Green Gables universe. I think it's the mark of a great storyteller to be able to write a story that can stand alone without knowledge of canon materials, but is instead enhanced by it.

(This is also the first time I have ever commented, but I just wanted to throw in my praise)
12/9/2020 c6 Angela
Dick is a real scoundrel, I think he's very sure of himself and it shows in the way he tries to get Leslie to look at him all the time. when she saw what was in his trousers wow Iwonder if he's gonna ask her to marry him after the lunch
11/29/2020 c6 Guest
Poor Leslie love this
11/29/2020 c6 Guest
Oh Dick is so bad no wonder Leslie ended up hating him
11/28/2020 c6 Formerly known as J
As always, it's the little details you include that I enjoy the most. Not just your wonderful descriptions, it's the little insights into how this sixteen-year-old Leslie became the lonely, haunted woman we meet later in AHoD. The crimson sash, her determination to do the right thing, her promises to be responsible and debating whether or not to spend her savings on paying the debts her mother has racked up. Even the untillable fields that made the little farm so hopeless. What really brought a tear to my eyes was how much Leslie loved the children that she taught. It makes me understand her vehement outburst about envying Anne having just one day of motherhood. Oh, the sense of impending doom is palpable as I read this. Everything building to show us how Leslie's snare is slowly closing in on her. I can't look away, even though I know what's coming.

But I can't go on without mentioning Dick Moore. Wow. Your characterisation of him is an absolute triumph, kwaks. And Leslie's reactions to him. Argh! It's so, so good. I just love how cocky (!) he is, having his way with girls in broad daylight up against the fence, then boldly strolling after Leslie to demand lunch the next day. That he knows all about his father holding the deeds to the farm, and isn't shy about reminding her about it made my blood boil. You've also made me begin to wonder, was he the one who lit the fire? Has he been lurking about the farm? Is he just trying to get into Leslie's drawers like with the other girls, or is he already planning to marry her? So many questions, and I'm sure you're going to surprise me with the answers, as only you can.

Fave line: "some men can never get enough." If that doesn't sum up Dick's personality, then I don't know what does. Oooohhh, he's such a scoundrel, and I love it!
11/26/2020 c5 Regina56
Kwak, I am continually amazed by your talent and the professionalism of your writing.
The way you described the fire scene was so realistic and heart rending. I know how devastating a property fire can be and you captured that feeling, as well as how it feels, the heat of it, the sound, the smell. It was just so beautifully done.

I’m doing ok myself, thanks, even if some days I feel like I’m just barely keeping my head above water. I feel like I’m being tested over and over again, and I wonder when things will feel normal again.
One bright spot is that my hospital is preparing to receive vaccine shipments and a physician in the know told me that the workers should be vaccinated in December. God, I hope so.
The community spread is so high that I feel safest at work because everyone wears PPE there.

Again, this was a terrific chapter with impressive writing.
11/21/2020 c5 Formerly known as J
Maybe it's getting boring, but I have to say it again. There is truly nobody like you when it comes to telling a rollicking, great story. Even though I know things are not going well for Leslie and her mum, I just love that this story is showing me, in ways I'd never really considered before, just exactly why Leslie married Dick. With every new chapter, this story is helping me to see how things have clearly gone from bad to worse for them since Frank's death, how desperate their struggle for survival was getting. How being not just poor, but without a man was such a difficult thing to deal with in those times. Even Miss Cornelia admits she was left some kind of inheritance, but it's apparent Leslie and Rose were truly left with nothing. Nothing but their little farm. With a mortgage on it. It's easy to understand why they would want to hang onto it, as their only connection with Frank and little Kenneth. I love how you can make me think about these things, and it just shows your love and understanding of these characters. So thanks for that, kwaky.

Not only Leslie and her mother. Captain Jim and Miss Cornelia have sprung to life for me in this story, too. I love seeing them both a little younger, and I now understand why the Leslie we meet in AHoD says Miss Cornelia is her best friend. I love that we get to see some of Cornelia's sass and mettle, even as a younger woman. She is truly a formidable force to be reckoned with! I even understand why Leslie remains friends with Jim, despite him bringing the man they thought was Dick back to Four Winds. Only you would or could think to explore these relationships, and help me to understand these beloved characters just that little bit better, and I love you for it!

I'm very much looking forward to the return of Dick next chapter, even though there is a growing sense of dread in my heart at what I know must transpire. Thank you so much for writing this gift of a story.

Favourite line: "You'll never pry them from their ghosts." Perfection.
11/19/2020 c5 Angela
I love this story so much and it's getting exciting now. Love Captain Jim to the rescue. you get Miss cornelia just right. I can't wait to see what happens with Dick next chapter :-)
11/18/2020 c5 Guest
This story is such a treat to read. I love Miss Cornelia so much especially telling Leslie she’d never pry Rose and Captain Jim away from their ghosts and telling Captain Jim not to light his pipe. You always remember to write about all the characters we don’t know like Miss Russell
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