The usually obedient and well-behaved Leo Hall now wore this expression, which made Elly Campbell raise an eyebrow with interest.
"My boy is quite the troublemaker; I must be making Mrs. Jones chuckle."
Outsiders often praised William Hall, the illegitimate son, for being polite, sensible, and sweet-tongued. Mia Brown's comment was clearly a deliberate show of humility in front of Elly Campbell.
Elly smiled without saying anything, merely finding Mia's antics somewhat amusing.
If she was going to chase clout and garner public goodwill, using the mountain kids as a promotional stunt, she ought to at least take it seriously.
In places like this, where kids could barely dream of education, learning the piano was an unthinkable luxury.
