Moonlight
Moonlight
“Winnie fumbled with her hand along the wall and flipped on the light switch. A single bulb overhead cast a glow of pale light into the room. Winnie went to the windows to draw back the thick, heavy curtains which hung over them. She pulled them back and a shower of dust fell from them. The curtains smelt musty and old, as if they hadn’t been aired for some time. Then, much to her dismay, Winnie discovered that the windows behind the curtain had been boarded over with planks of wood. Each piece ...has been fastened to the window frame with several nails. With a frown across her brow, she turned and looked at the room. It was poky. Probably one of the smallest rooms in the house, she thought. The air in the room smelt stale and rancid, and she screwed up her nose. A narrow bed lay against the far wall. Beside it there was an ancient-looking rocking chair. A small wooden table sat opposite the chair with an old-fashioned Singer sewing machine. Winnie went over to the table. Looking closely at the sewing machine, she discovered it worked manually by turning a small wheel which protruded from one end, and with the aid of a wooden pedal that lay on the floor beneath the table.MoreLess
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