Flowers On the Mersey (2011)
“Strangely, as she passed familiar streets, the feeling of unreality faded. Impulsively she decided to call on her aunt. The sun was shining and she would not be seeing Joshua for hours.
‘So thou’s back, is thee?’ grunted Hannah on opening the door.
Rebekah looked at her with something akin to affection. ‘Thanks for the welcome. Is my aunt in?’ ‘She’s in.’ Hannah thrust her face close to hers. ‘We’ve been managing fine without thee. So there’s no need for thee to be always showing thy fa...ce.’ Rebekah drew back, not wanting anyone to look too closely at her. ‘I’ve come to take her out,’ she said promptly. ‘I thought we’d go to town and then for a trip in the country.’ ‘Her knee’s bad,’ said Hannah, folding her arms across her thin breasts. ‘Got to rest it.’ ‘You told me that she should keep on the move,’ retorted Rebekah, and pushing past the maid went up the lobby to steal her aunt from Hannah’s clutches.MoreLess
‘So thou’s back, is thee?’ grunted Hannah on opening the door.
Rebekah looked at her with something akin to affection. ‘Thanks for the welcome. Is my aunt in?’ ‘She’s in.’ Hannah thrust her face close to hers. ‘We’ve been managing fine without thee. So there’s no need for thee to be always showing thy fa...ce.’ Rebekah drew back, not wanting anyone to look too closely at her. ‘I’ve come to take her out,’ she said promptly. ‘I thought we’d go to town and then for a trip in the country.’ ‘Her knee’s bad,’ said Hannah, folding her arms across her thin breasts. ‘Got to rest it.’ ‘You told me that she should keep on the move,’ retorted Rebekah, and pushing past the maid went up the lobby to steal her aunt from Hannah’s clutches.MoreLess
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