I don't know why you're so angry with me. she said one morning. "I'm the one who's in trouble.
I'm not angry with you, Joe said. "I miss Kate.
"Why don't you go and see her then?" Anna asked. "You'll feel better if you talk to her
."It's too soon, Joe said.
It isn't!' Anna said. "Go now!'
Joe got into his car and drove straight to the Ladocks' farm. Ken Ladock and his wife both came to the door, unsmiling.
I'm surprised to see you, Joe, Ken Ladock said, "after what you've done.
"You're not welcome here," Helen Ladock said.
I understand that, Joe said. "But can you please tell Kate that I must talk to her? I'll wait for her in the car.
Kate came out immediately.
"We've nothing to talk about, Joe.
"I'm really sorry I couldn't tell you, he replied. "You know that.
I know that you're selfish, she said quietly. "You were thinking about Anna, not about us.
Now Joe was angry "Me, selfish?' he cried. "How can you say that? Listen, Kate. I kept a promise to a friend, that's all.
Kate's face looked softer.
"I think that Anna was very brave, he continued. "Wrong, but brave. She believed she was right. And I believed I was right too. You'll have to accept that.
'Why?'
"Because I want us to be friends, Joe said. Can you forgive me?'
"How can I?' Kate said at last.
There was a long silence between them.
"I've decided to accept a job in Newquay, Kate told him. Then I can help Dad and Helen too. It's going to be difficult for them to make the farm a success after this.
"What about their other fields?"
They'll have a crop of vegetables in the autumn. That will earn them some money, Kate said.
You haven't answered my first question yet, Joe said again.
I don't know. Joe, Kate replied. "You don't think you were wrong. That's the problem.
I do, Joe said. "It's wrong to trash somebody's crops. It's not wrong to keep a promise! But I made a bad mistake. I didn't ask Anna enough questions first. Will you forgive me?'
OK," Kate said. "But Dad and Helen won't.
"Thanks, Kate, Joe said quietly.
"When are you going back to London?' she asked.
In about three weeks' time, oe replied. He looked around him. "I can't believe I'm saying this ...I shall miss the farm and the sea
And Anna?' Kate asked.
"I don't know, Joe said. "But I don't think so.
"It's a pity you're leaving so soon, Kate said. "The surf is much better in September and it's quieter.
"I'll have to come back at weekends, he said. "Let's go surfing now, Kate
She shook her head. "I don't want to leave Dad and Helen:
"But it's not much fun alone!' Joe said. "Remember?"
OK, Kate agreed, laughing. I'll come but only if you promise me one thing.
"I always keep my promises Joe said. "You know that
"Promise me you won't try so hard!' Kate replied. ust enjoy it. Please
"I promise," Joe said.
He looked into Kate's eyes. He realized for the first time that they were even greener than Anna's. And the look on her face was full of trust
"Surfing is about the sun, the sea and friends, he said softly
ฉันไม่รู้ว่าทำไมคุณโกรธกับฉัน เธอกล่าวว่า เช้าวันหนึ่ง "ฉันเป็นคนที่อยู่ในปัญหา ผมไม่โกรธคุณ โจกล่าว "คิดถึงเคท "ทำไมไม่คุณไป และเห็นเธอแล้ว" ถามแอนนา "คุณจะรู้สึกดีกว่าถ้าคุณพูดคุยกับเธอ." มันเร็วเกินไป โจกล่าว มันไม่ใช่!' แอนนากล่าวว่า "ไปเดี๋ยวนี้!' โจได้เข้ารถของเขาและขับรถตรงไปยังฟาร์มของ Ladocks Ken Ladock และภรรยาของเขาทั้งสองมาถึงประตู unsmiling ฉันประหลาดใจที่เห็นคุณ โจ Ken Ladock กล่าวว่า "หลังจากสิ่งที่คุณได้ทำการ "คุณไม่นี่ Helen Ladock กล่าวว่า ผมเข้าใจว่า โจกล่าว "แต่คุณโปรดบอกเคทจะต้องพูดคุยปรึกษากับเธอ รอเธอในรถ เคทมาทันที "เราไม่มีอะไรจะพูดคุยเกี่ยวกับ โจ "ผมขออภัยจริง ๆ บอกคุณ เขาตอบ" คุณรู้ว่า ฉันรู้ว่า คุณเห็นแก่ตัว เธอกล่าวอย่างเงียบ ๆ "คุณกำลังคิดเกี่ยวกับแอนนา ไม่เกี่ยวกับเรา ตอนนี้โจถูกโกรธ "ฉัน เห็นแก่ตัว?' เขาร้องไห้" วิธีที่คุณสามารถบอกว่า ฟัง เคท ผมเก็บสัญญาเพื่อน ที่ทั้งหมด ใบหน้าของ Kate ดูนุ่ม "ผมคิดว่า แอนนาเป็นผู้กล้าหาญมาก เขายังคง ไม่ถูกต้อง แต่กล้าหาญ เธอเชื่อว่า เธอถูก และผมเชื่อว่า ผมตรงเกินไป คุณจะต้องยอมรับว่า 'ทำไม' "เพราะอยากให้เราเป็นเพื่อน โจกล่าว คุณสามารถยกโทษฉันได้อย่างไร ' "ไม่สามารถ?' เคทกล่าวว่า ในที่สุด ก็เงียบยาวระหว่าง "ฉันได้ตัดสินใจรับงานใน Newquay เคทบอกเขา แล้ว ผมสามารถช่วยเหลือพ่อและเฮเลนเกินไป มันเป็นไปได้ยากที่จะทำให้ฟาร์มประสบความสำเร็จหลังจากนี้ "What about their other fields?"They'll have a crop of vegetables in the autumn. That will earn them some money, Kate said. You haven't answered my first question yet, Joe said again.I don't know. Joe, Kate replied. "You don't think you were wrong. That's the problem. I do, Joe said. "It's wrong to trash somebody's crops. It's not wrong to keep a promise! But I made a bad mistake. I didn't ask Anna enough questions first. Will you forgive me?' OK," Kate said. "But Dad and Helen won't. "Thanks, Kate, Joe said quietly. "When are you going back to London?' she asked. In about three weeks' time, oe replied. He looked around him. "I can't believe I'm saying this ...I shall miss the farm and the sea And Anna?' Kate asked. "I don't know, Joe said. "But I don't think so. "It's a pity you're leaving so soon, Kate said. "The surf is much better in September and it's quieter. "I'll have to come back at weekends, he said. "Let's go surfing now, Kate She shook her head. "I don't want to leave Dad and Helen: "But it's not much fun alone!' Joe said. "Remember?" OK, Kate agreed, laughing. I'll come but only if you promise me one thing. "I always keep my promises Joe said. "You know that "Promise me you won't try so hard!' Kate replied. ust enjoy it. Please "I promise," Joe said. He looked into Kate's eyes. He realized for the first time that they were even greener than Anna's. And the look on her face was full of trust "Surfing is about the sun, the sea and friends, he said softly
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