Long Lankin: Stories
“Pull up your hood.She took the girl’s hand. Before them, at the top of the crooked field, the roof of the house shone in the light and three trees stood against the sky. It was the first day of spring and the wind from the mountains blew cold and clear, and shadows raced across the fields. They came to the lane behind the house and the old woman stopped to rest. The girl looked out at the distant sea, and the wind lifted her long yellow hair. A damp gust rattled the trees, and drops of rain fla...shed in the sunlight. Close by there was the sound of water falling over stones, and a thrush suddenly whistled.—Tantey, said the girl. Why are there seasons?The old woman looked at her startled.—What sort of question is that?In the kitchen the stove roared and the wind in the chimney blew the smoke back into the room. The old woman grumbled to herself as she struggled out of her cape. She gave it to the girl to hang behind the door and hobbled across and sat in the chair. The girl went to the window and looked out over the fields.MoreLess
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