Hearts of Gold
“‘I know, Mam. I’m not meeting Laura until six.’ Bethan finished her tea and opened the cupboard set into the alcove between the range and tiny square of window that looked out on to the walled in back yard. She took her toothbrush from the cracked coronation mug that held all the family’s brushes, and went into the washhouse. Rubbing the brush in the thick damp grains of salt that were spread out on an old saucer she cleaned her teeth thoroughly under the running tap.
‘Five to six, Bethan.’... ‘Yes, Mam.’ She returned to the kitchen, replaced the brush and put on her cloak.
‘I suppose youʼll be late tonight.’ Elizabeth’s pronouncement was more of a condemnation than a question.
‘I don’t think so.’ ‘There’s no celebration arranged then?’ ‘Not straight after work, Mam, no. If …’ she crossed her fingers behind her back, not to irritate Elizabeth, who abhorred all “things superstitious”.MoreLess
‘Five to six, Bethan.’... ‘Yes, Mam.’ She returned to the kitchen, replaced the brush and put on her cloak.
‘I suppose youʼll be late tonight.’ Elizabeth’s pronouncement was more of a condemnation than a question.
‘I don’t think so.’ ‘There’s no celebration arranged then?’ ‘Not straight after work, Mam, no. If …’ she crossed her fingers behind her back, not to irritate Elizabeth, who abhorred all “things superstitious”.MoreLess
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