Aunt Mary stood in the window of the dentist's office watching Nicholas cut across the street in his long stride. He had left her a moment before, after a very revealing conversation in which he'd told her how he felt about Peggy Douglas, Aunt Mary's niece. He wanted to marry Peggy, even though he said calmly that he didn't love her. He wanted to buy a little place in Wakefield and settle down, living a quiet and peaceful life. But Aunt Mary was fearful of the plan he had in mind - for Peggy...