Dangerous Mercy: a Novel
“This main thoroughfare was lined on both sides with mature live oaks draped with Spanish moss. Beyond the expansive green lawns stood elegant antebellum homes owned by the Les Barbes Historical Society and open to the public.
Murray turned onto rue Evangeline, its quaint double-gallery houses now shops of all kinds. Above the shops, the galleries were thick with potted trees, plants, and flowers, and some were furnished with tables and chairs and used by eating establishments for guest dining.
...“Les Barbes is truly a beautiful little city,” she said.
Murray glanced over at her, wearing a pleasant smile. “I grew up in Lafayette. But I remember my parents bringing me over here when I was a kid. They were Cajun to the core, and Cajun culture was becoming popular around the country. Les Barbes was just starting to take its place in all that. Today its economy is about fifty percent tourist driven.”
“It’s lovely. The Cajun influence is much stronger here than in my hometown of Alexandria.MoreLess
Murray turned onto rue Evangeline, its quaint double-gallery houses now shops of all kinds. Above the shops, the galleries were thick with potted trees, plants, and flowers, and some were furnished with tables and chairs and used by eating establishments for guest dining.
...“Les Barbes is truly a beautiful little city,” she said.
Murray glanced over at her, wearing a pleasant smile. “I grew up in Lafayette. But I remember my parents bringing me over here when I was a kid. They were Cajun to the core, and Cajun culture was becoming popular around the country. Les Barbes was just starting to take its place in all that. Today its economy is about fifty percent tourist driven.”
“It’s lovely. The Cajun influence is much stronger here than in my hometown of Alexandria.MoreLess
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