Chapter 1006

Anne saw a fork in the road at the side. Then, she took a turn into it and walked for about ten more minutes. There were fields on the side of the road and villages above. Where should she hide? If she went to the village, she was unsure if she could stay there. As Anne was a stranger in the village, people passing by would spare a few glances at her. When she saw a plain-looking woman, Anne hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me…excuse me, is there any accommodation here?" "Accommo…what?" The woman was not fluent in English. "Accommodation," Anne repeated. "You mean a place to stay?" The woman was not educated, but she finally understood what Anne meant by 'accommodation'. "That's right." "Young lady, where are you from? Why do you want to stay at our place?" Anne randomly found an excuse saying she had come to travel, and the woman kindly took her in. The woman was the only one in her family, and she let Anne live in the vacant room. As a token of gratitude,