All Comments on 'Abby Ch. 02'

Can't wait for the next chapter. Thanks....

After reading ch1 I had decided to wait until the entire story was posted then read it in it's entirety, of course that went out the window as I was working my way through your other stories and noticed ch2 was up. I suppose I have no choice now but to read each chapter as it is available then go back and read the entire work in one setting.

One of the best thing about what I think of as your historical stories is how many times I find myself going to Google to research places or names, many times not making it back to the story for an hour or more.

CrisInGA

I am enjoying this and hoping for the next chapter soon.

First, I thank you for an intriguing plot and your excellent, polished prose. Your use of antiquated British-isms is both delightful and annoying, however. I haven't had to research so many phrases or words in quite some time. Incidentally, cwt. is a hundredweight, equivalent to 8 stone in G.B and 100 lbs here in the States.

One hundredweight is indeed eight stones. And there are fourteen pounds to a stone. A pound is the same in the UK as in the USA.

So there are one hundred and twelve pounds to a hundredweight, wherever you are.

Lovely story, this author writing is similar to "Catherine Cookson" in describing village life.

Terms such as hundredweight and stone (aside from that set by modern National Standards committees) have had local and regional variations.

Sometimes different depending on the product. Sometimes different as set by each succeeding Royal fiat. Sometimes by the merchants guilds as a method to cheat the tax collectors.

Or by the tax collectors (argot meaning 'armed bandits') themselves as a way to skim off the loot before passing the remainder on to the Treasury.

.......whichever country you go, the rural scene remains the same.Beautiful scenery & wonderful people living simple lives.

Thank you for a wonderful & detailed description of English country side.

we learn a bit, and find out there is even more we don't know.

wonderful

Super writing, my favourite of all your stories and one I return to again and again.

I read Abby several years ago and thought it was the best writing on Literotica. As I reread it I am confirming my assessment .

You paint beautiful landscapes with your words. I am enjoying it as the plot unfolds.

I hope you come back with more stories to share. This is an amazing story.