Rose (2013)
“Rose was a well-dressed servant girl. She had newish boots now and a bonnet that fit.
Bill had drawn her a map of the way back to the orphanage, which she was clutching tightly in her gloved hand (her, Rose, wearing gloves!). She walked along the pavement beside the garden in the square. She hadn’t had time to stop and look when she’d been running after Miss Bridges, and Bill had hustled her along too quickly to look at it properly when they’d gone shopping. The garden was empty of children... today, but an elderly lady sat on a bench, watching a fussy little black dog chase and snap at butterflies. The statues were all of elderly gentlemen, now she had time to look at them, and one had a large, stone bird perched on his shoulder. Rose wondered if he was a magician too—the bird didn’t look like an ordinary pet. It had a cruel, curved beak, and even though its eyes were stone, it seemed to be looking at her. Rose shuddered and walked on quickly. When she glanced back, she was sure it had turned its head to follow her.MoreLess
Bill had drawn her a map of the way back to the orphanage, which she was clutching tightly in her gloved hand (her, Rose, wearing gloves!). She walked along the pavement beside the garden in the square. She hadn’t had time to stop and look when she’d been running after Miss Bridges, and Bill had hustled her along too quickly to look at it properly when they’d gone shopping. The garden was empty of children... today, but an elderly lady sat on a bench, watching a fussy little black dog chase and snap at butterflies. The statues were all of elderly gentlemen, now she had time to look at them, and one had a large, stone bird perched on his shoulder. Rose wondered if he was a magician too—the bird didn’t look like an ordinary pet. It had a cruel, curved beak, and even though its eyes were stone, it seemed to be looking at her. Rose shuddered and walked on quickly. When she glanced back, she was sure it had turned its head to follow her.MoreLess
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