Daughter of Dark River Farm (2015)
“‘Well what in blazes was that all about?’ Lawrence wondered.
I shook my head. ‘Will looked as though he hadn’t a clue what to say, or do.’ ‘Not like him. Decisive bloke, normally. One of the least flappable chaps I know.’ We started to walk again, slowly, and I kept glancing back until the shop doorway was out of sight, but there was no sign of either Will or Evie. Lawrence was becoming quieter and quieter. The earlier fun had gone out of the day, and I knew he was thinking about what tomorrow ...would bring.
I’d heard him talking to Will about his unit, the Machine Gun Corps, and where they’d likely be going next. There was talk of the Heavy Branch, the tanks, being split from the rest of the regiment and given its own designation of Tank Corps, and I’d longed to ask more questions about what it was like to drive one of those great beasts, or even to ride in one, but Lawrence’s voice had held no enthusiasm, and even Will’s interested conversation had drifted away when he’d sensed that too.MoreLess
I shook my head. ‘Will looked as though he hadn’t a clue what to say, or do.’ ‘Not like him. Decisive bloke, normally. One of the least flappable chaps I know.’ We started to walk again, slowly, and I kept glancing back until the shop doorway was out of sight, but there was no sign of either Will or Evie. Lawrence was becoming quieter and quieter. The earlier fun had gone out of the day, and I knew he was thinking about what tomorrow ...would bring.
I’d heard him talking to Will about his unit, the Machine Gun Corps, and where they’d likely be going next. There was talk of the Heavy Branch, the tanks, being split from the rest of the regiment and given its own designation of Tank Corps, and I’d longed to ask more questions about what it was like to drive one of those great beasts, or even to ride in one, but Lawrence’s voice had held no enthusiasm, and even Will’s interested conversation had drifted away when he’d sensed that too.MoreLess
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