Courting Susannah (2000)
“They resembled a train of freight cars, steaming determinedly along behind the engine.
“Oh, lordy,” breathed Maisie, who had seen them gather into a flock at the end of the street when she was returning from taking Jasper to school, and summoned Susannah from the piano with a hissed, “Come quick!” and an excited gesture of one hand.
Even before Maisie gave their official title, Susannah had known who the women were. Their black sateen dresses and bonnets, their grim and implacable expressions, ...said it all. Each carried a Bible; they had clearly put on the full armor of God before making their assault upon the house of sin.
“Bunch of fusty old crows,” Maisie muttered.
Susannah smoothed her skirts and patted her hair. “Let them in, please,” she said. “I shall receive them in the parlor. And make tea, if you wouldn’t mind.”
“Hell, yes, I mind,” Maisie retorted, “but I’ll do it for you. Can’t say as I understand what you’re up to, though. Them old biddies ain’t here to welcome you to town, you know.MoreLess
“Oh, lordy,” breathed Maisie, who had seen them gather into a flock at the end of the street when she was returning from taking Jasper to school, and summoned Susannah from the piano with a hissed, “Come quick!” and an excited gesture of one hand.
Even before Maisie gave their official title, Susannah had known who the women were. Their black sateen dresses and bonnets, their grim and implacable expressions, ...said it all. Each carried a Bible; they had clearly put on the full armor of God before making their assault upon the house of sin.
“Bunch of fusty old crows,” Maisie muttered.
Susannah smoothed her skirts and patted her hair. “Let them in, please,” she said. “I shall receive them in the parlor. And make tea, if you wouldn’t mind.”
“Hell, yes, I mind,” Maisie retorted, “but I’ll do it for you. Can’t say as I understand what you’re up to, though. Them old biddies ain’t here to welcome you to town, you know.MoreLess
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