Crescendo (2013)
“And here she was getting drenched in this wretched rain, which seemed to get colder and heavier every drop that fell. Fancy that nice summer day turning out like this! But it was only what you could expect, it was never safe to trust anything or anybody; they always let you down.
Thinking she had heard a sound, she poked her head out beyond the stile in the wall where she had taken shelter, but nothing was coming down the road, and raindrops splashed her face. She drew in her head sharply and c...rouched down on the step. Her best coat, too! Trailing on the ground! She gathered it about her knees—but what was the use? She would only crease it. For a moment she considered returning to High Royd, but decided against it as she had decided before. She dare not go back, and that was the truth of it. Old Freeman’s eyes as he gave her the money had been terrifying, almost mad. Yes, mad; that was it, mad. All those artists and people like that were mad, when you really got down to it, reflected Ethel virtuously; they were not safe to be about, really.MoreLess
Thinking she had heard a sound, she poked her head out beyond the stile in the wall where she had taken shelter, but nothing was coming down the road, and raindrops splashed her face. She drew in her head sharply and c...rouched down on the step. Her best coat, too! Trailing on the ground! She gathered it about her knees—but what was the use? She would only crease it. For a moment she considered returning to High Royd, but decided against it as she had decided before. She dare not go back, and that was the truth of it. Old Freeman’s eyes as he gave her the money had been terrifying, almost mad. Yes, mad; that was it, mad. All those artists and people like that were mad, when you really got down to it, reflected Ethel virtuously; they were not safe to be about, really.MoreLess
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