A Christmas WishFor Olivia Harding, the offer of employment at a small private school came as something of a godsend. With no qualifications, she hadn't expected to find a job so easily, let alone one that still brought her into contact with the eminent surgeon Haso van der Eisler. Olivia always looked forward to Haso's visits, though she knew he came mainly to see his goddaughter, Nel. The idea that Haso should marry the child's glamorous mother seemed obvious to all, but Olivia's stubborn heart told her otherwise! |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Achilles Amsterdam back to school Bath Becky beside BETTY NEELS British Home Stores Bronger chair Cheddar Gorge child Christmas coffee comfortable woman course cup of tea darling dear Debbie Dirk Dokkum door drawing-room dressed drive drove Eisler eyes face feel Fitzgibbon flat friends Friesland gave girl glad glanced go back goodbye grandmother grandmother's Granny hair hall hand happy holidays Holland Juffrouw Schalk kiss kitchen Lady Brennon laughed Leeuwarden live look lunch marry Mevrouw Mevrouw van der Miss Cross Miss Cutts morning mother Mummy Nel's nice nodded o'clock once Patel Perhaps Rita Rodney round shook sitting smiled snow someone stay supper suppose sure Sylvester Crescent talk tell There's things thought Olivia Tober told took turned Uncle Haso van der Eisler voice waiting watched wedding week window wish woman