From This Moment
“Tremont Street was completely excavated for the subway construction, making it impossible to pull a carriage close to the building, so several trips lugging heavy bins the three blocks to the post office was his only option. To his surprise, Stella was at the building and offered to lend a hand. She wore one of her prison-garb dresses, smiling and ready to help haul bins alongside him.They were tired and sweaty after the first trip, and it would take six more before all were delivered. While ri...ding the elevator down the second time, he looked over to admire her. Her face was flushed with good health. With her sleeves rolled up, she looked strong and ready to tackle the world.“You look like the peasant women from Millet’s painting The Gleaners. Strong. Salt of the earth.”The Gleaners was an infamous painting in France because it glorified the nobility of women laboring in the fields, but Stella beamed. The elevator doors opened, and they both leaned over to heft up the next bins.“I like a little manual labor,”MoreLess
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