Prairie Widow (2014)
“Vandermeer.” A sonorous voice came from the silhouette.
Jennifer raised one hand to shield out the sun, and she could just make out the mutton-chopped visage of Bill Wilkes. He stooped down so that their faces were close. His form still blocked part of the sun, so that a halo formed around him.
“Is something the matter?” he asked.
Jennifer began to raise herself from the ground, and Wilkes helped her to her feet. “Excuse me,” said Jennifer, embarrassed. “It’s been a difficult day.”
... “You know, you ought to be careful at this hour. The rattlers become active at dusk.” Jennifer quickly scanned the grass around her. “Come on,” said Wilkes, “let’s head back to your dugout.” He offered Jennifer his arm. He patted Jennifer’s hand. “I thought I lost you there a moment. I saw you run up here while I was still on the trail, but when I got here, you were nowhere in sight—until I nearly tripped over you.”MoreLess
Jennifer raised one hand to shield out the sun, and she could just make out the mutton-chopped visage of Bill Wilkes. He stooped down so that their faces were close. His form still blocked part of the sun, so that a halo formed around him.
“Is something the matter?” he asked.
Jennifer began to raise herself from the ground, and Wilkes helped her to her feet. “Excuse me,” said Jennifer, embarrassed. “It’s been a difficult day.”
... “You know, you ought to be careful at this hour. The rattlers become active at dusk.” Jennifer quickly scanned the grass around her. “Come on,” said Wilkes, “let’s head back to your dugout.” He offered Jennifer his arm. He patted Jennifer’s hand. “I thought I lost you there a moment. I saw you run up here while I was still on the trail, but when I got here, you were nowhere in sight—until I nearly tripped over you.”MoreLess
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