Air And Fire (1993)
“It stretched above the town, taut and brilliant, the sun a core of brightness at the centre. Everything in the house was hot to the touch: the chairs, the walls, the plates – even the clothes that Imelda had laid out for her that morning. There seemed to be no escaping it. She could only think of sleeping under the fan as a way to pass the hours.
Then, towards eleven, Montoya’s carriage drew up outside. It was driven by the same man as usual, uniformed and taciturn, his body trussed with am...munition-belts. She had left the house almost before she knew it – the heat took the decision for her – and was immediately rewarded with a breeze as the carriage moved off down the street. A hot breeze, true – but any breeze was better than none. She began to try and imagine what a cruise in a submarine would be like. Under the water, she thought. Away from the sun. She was already smiling, in anticipation. It would be cool under the water. It might even be cold, like winter.MoreLess
Then, towards eleven, Montoya’s carriage drew up outside. It was driven by the same man as usual, uniformed and taciturn, his body trussed with am...munition-belts. She had left the house almost before she knew it – the heat took the decision for her – and was immediately rewarded with a breeze as the carriage moved off down the street. A hot breeze, true – but any breeze was better than none. She began to try and imagine what a cruise in a submarine would be like. Under the water, she thought. Away from the sun. She was already smiling, in anticipation. It would be cool under the water. It might even be cold, like winter.MoreLess
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