In Love And War (2014)
“They had been fully briefed by Louise and had memorised their parts as if rehearsing a play, repeating their new names again and again and testing each other on their combined past.
‘Our parents are dead,’ Elsie murmured as they alighted onto the platform of a small station between Audenarde and Courtrai. ‘We have come to stay with Aunt Valentine who lives in the Merchant’s House on the edge of the village. We used to spend our holidays there when we were children.’ ‘And we’ve been working as t...ypists in Brussels, but our aunt is unwell and we have given up our jobs to look after her,’ Marianne added, grinning.
‘If we keep repeating the story we might come to believe it.’ Elsie noted the deserted platform and sighed. ‘It doesn’t seem to be very busy here. I can’t imagine that we’ll have much to do.’ ‘I hope it’s not going to prove deadly dull.’ Marianne shifted her suitcase from one hand to the other. ‘Let’s go and find the Merchant’s House and introduce ourselves to our ailing aunt.’ ‘I hope she’s got something for supper,’ Elsie said wearily.MoreLess
‘Our parents are dead,’ Elsie murmured as they alighted onto the platform of a small station between Audenarde and Courtrai. ‘We have come to stay with Aunt Valentine who lives in the Merchant’s House on the edge of the village. We used to spend our holidays there when we were children.’ ‘And we’ve been working as t...ypists in Brussels, but our aunt is unwell and we have given up our jobs to look after her,’ Marianne added, grinning.
‘If we keep repeating the story we might come to believe it.’ Elsie noted the deserted platform and sighed. ‘It doesn’t seem to be very busy here. I can’t imagine that we’ll have much to do.’ ‘I hope it’s not going to prove deadly dull.’ Marianne shifted her suitcase from one hand to the other. ‘Let’s go and find the Merchant’s House and introduce ourselves to our ailing aunt.’ ‘I hope she’s got something for supper,’ Elsie said wearily.MoreLess
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