06-07-2020, 05:56 PM
Frederic smiled. He regretted not having met the constable before, he seemed a just and fair fellow. "What you have in mind sounds fair. I trust your judgement, Constable." He then signed the rest of the paper and took a step back. In his arms, Clover seemed to have fallen asleep, likely worn out from the afternoon's events. "Thank you," Frederic told the constable once more, then turned to go, wrapping his jacket around Clover to keep his son warmer than he would with only the new blue coat around him. "Oh!" He turned back. "Would you mind giving me Miss Maggie's address? I'd like to send her a thank you letter for bringing my son here."