Charles was a friend of your husband's, he had come over to buy a horse from him as he always did, but in turn had found out he was sick.

While he was talking to your husband, one of your small children had run into his room to say hi to Charles and especially their father..but their father scolded them, now in which you were sitting outside.

.. watching Charles play with your kids in the meadow, something your husband never did with the kids.