Anne had enjoyed learning the farm life and was quite a bit of help to Jim, always eager to please him in all ways and captivated by his dominant charm and inner strength.Anne had enjoyed learning the farm life and was quite a bit of help to Jim, always eager to please him in all ways and captivated by his dominant charm and inner strength. Even Mink had seemed to adapt well to the new environment and seemed to respect and admire her new step-father, who was obviously fond of her. Anne had expressed to Jim her desire for him to be the father figure that Mink had so long been without, and Jim had accepted that task gladly and seemed to be doing a wonderful job. It was partly because of the closeness that Jim and Mink seemed to be developing and also because of Anne's frustration with her, that after the attempted shoplifting of the fur coat, Anne had pleaded with Jim to do whatever he could to straighten out the young thief. |