My Sweet Folly (1997)
“Even the direction of the current was no help—he knew the tide could make the river flow upstream at certain times of the day, and he had no idea if this was one of them.
He could sense Dingley’s exasperation. Things seemed to loom upon them out of the mist—larger boats and fishing weirs, cattails and mudflat islands—everything but somewhere they might land and walk ashore without sinking to their waists in marsh. And the entire time Robert had to watch Sir Howard hug Folie to him, her face pre...ssed tenderly into the curve of his throat. He hauled doggedly on the oars, glancing behind himself now and then to check the channel ahead.
“For the love of God,” Dingley said at last, “we must be going in circles!”
“You may row if you like,” Robert said shortly.
Dingley wiped a dribble of water from his forehead and looked off into the fog. Folie seemed beyond hearing. She clutched the red coat and Dingley’s wet sleeve, her eyes shut.
Robert rowed.
The river traffic seemed to be increasing as the mist lifted, but he was not sure.MoreLess
He could sense Dingley’s exasperation. Things seemed to loom upon them out of the mist—larger boats and fishing weirs, cattails and mudflat islands—everything but somewhere they might land and walk ashore without sinking to their waists in marsh. And the entire time Robert had to watch Sir Howard hug Folie to him, her face pre...ssed tenderly into the curve of his throat. He hauled doggedly on the oars, glancing behind himself now and then to check the channel ahead.
“For the love of God,” Dingley said at last, “we must be going in circles!”
“You may row if you like,” Robert said shortly.
Dingley wiped a dribble of water from his forehead and looked off into the fog. Folie seemed beyond hearing. She clutched the red coat and Dingley’s wet sleeve, her eyes shut.
Robert rowed.
The river traffic seemed to be increasing as the mist lifted, but he was not sure.MoreLess
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