Hole And Corner (2016)

Authors: Patricia Wentworth

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“He walked past Shirley as if he did not see her, turned at the end of the room with a jerk, and came back. “Are you going to marry him?” he said in a choked sort of voice. Shirley nodded. The choke merged into a sob. He said, “Do you care for him—a lot?” She nodded again. If she tried to speak she would cry, and if they both cried—help! “Why?” said Jasper with a despairing break in his voice. “He doesn’t love you like I do—he can’t—nobody could.” She said, “It’s no use, Jas.” And then, “I’m so fond of you—I’m so sorry—” “If you say you’ll be a sister to me, I think I shall kill you!” He felt a sudden raw passion which frightened him. He stood there for a moment, his hands clenching and unclenching, his face working. Then he jerked round and went to the row of curtained windows which looked out at the back of the Mews, kicking over two of Helena Pocklington’s canvases as he went. He tugged at the curtains, pushed a window open roughly, and leaned out.

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