He did miss Liam, he thought when Miss Verty mentioned him; it'd be nice to see him- but he didn't see Miss Verty lots either. She was away most of the day, but he did see her at night to read- which was lots nice.
"Can we go riding?" He asked almost timidly, finally. He liked riding, but he knew Miss Verty was really nervous about him doing it. Mister Monty and Uncle Theo took him mostly, and Mister Monty was usually dis-gruntled about it.