Embrace the Day
“These days Luther Quaid's arrival was always a thing of note; the citizens were hungry for news of the war, which was entering its fourth year. But this time the clamoring wasn't for news. The stir was created by a passenger. Genevieve moved closer to see, pressing in among the women."Brazen as brass, she is," Mrs. Carstairs was whispering. She drew little Janie into the protective folds of her skirts."Who in heaven is she, anyway?" asked Sally Hinton.Genevieve stood on tiptoe and spied a nimbu...s of bright yellow hair peeping from a grand-looking hat. The brim of the hat lifted, and Genevieve found herself, frozen in amazement, staring at Nell Wingfield's wide, brash smile."God blind me," she breathed. She'd never thought to see the woman again, but here she was, looking as if she owned the world. Stepping closer, Genevieve realized Nell wasn't quite as grand as she'd initially appeared. Her clothes were as flamboyant as her manners, yet they were shabby, too, made of cheap cloth and fraying in spots.The years had hardly left a mark on Nell.MoreLess
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