Marigold Chain
“Alex reeled and Chloë had to exert all her strength to keep him upright. A glance behind showed that Danny and Freddy were having similar problems with each other.
Mr Deveril’s balance returned and he gazed abstractedly at the sky.
‘Then if thou’lt have me love a lass, let it be one that’s kind Else I’m a servant to the glass that’s with Canary lined,’ he declaimed happily. And then, ‘Are you kind, Marigold?’ Chloë looked at him, torn between laughter, exasperation and something she couldn’t pu...t a name to.
‘Sometimes,’ she grinned. And, as a shiver ran down her back, ‘But this isn’t the time to discuss it. Or to recite poetry either.’ ‘Quite right,’ applauded Daniel.
‘Philistine,’ said Alex vaguely, starting to walk.
‘What I want to know,’ said Freddy, ‘is where we’re going.’ ‘That’s easy,’ replied Danny. ‘Home.’ Alex stopped so abruptly that Freddy cannoned into him.
‘No, we’re not,’ he said positively. ‘I’m going to be married.’ Chloë’s heart gave a sickening lurch, then resumed its usual beat as she realised how impossible it was.MoreLess
Mr Deveril’s balance returned and he gazed abstractedly at the sky.
‘Then if thou’lt have me love a lass, let it be one that’s kind Else I’m a servant to the glass that’s with Canary lined,’ he declaimed happily. And then, ‘Are you kind, Marigold?’ Chloë looked at him, torn between laughter, exasperation and something she couldn’t pu...t a name to.
‘Sometimes,’ she grinned. And, as a shiver ran down her back, ‘But this isn’t the time to discuss it. Or to recite poetry either.’ ‘Quite right,’ applauded Daniel.
‘Philistine,’ said Alex vaguely, starting to walk.
‘What I want to know,’ said Freddy, ‘is where we’re going.’ ‘That’s easy,’ replied Danny. ‘Home.’ Alex stopped so abruptly that Freddy cannoned into him.
‘No, we’re not,’ he said positively. ‘I’m going to be married.’ Chloë’s heart gave a sickening lurch, then resumed its usual beat as she realised how impossible it was.MoreLess
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