Sentence of Marriage
“The sun was shining out of a sky that was crisply blue after the morning’s frost, and the sea sparkled. As they drove through a dip in the sand that made the buggy lurch, Amy laughed aloud.
Jack smiled at her fondly. ‘You’re in a good mood today.’ ‘I am!’ Amy leaned across the seat and gave her father a hug. She felt a lightness of heart that she recognised came only partly from the beauty of her surroundings. It was so good to be sitting beside her father with her brothers behind them, all of ...them laughing and joking together. Just like the old days. None of them mentioned Susannah, sitting by herself in the parlour wearing the newly-altered yellow dress.
Amy sang her heart out in all the hymns; today it was easy to give thanks. She was aware of people staring at her family, and she knew they were speculating on the reason for Susannah’s absence.
Mrs Carr bore down on Jack after the service, trailing her two unmarried daughters, giggly Martha and the almost-silent Sophie, in her wake.MoreLess
Jack smiled at her fondly. ‘You’re in a good mood today.’ ‘I am!’ Amy leaned across the seat and gave her father a hug. She felt a lightness of heart that she recognised came only partly from the beauty of her surroundings. It was so good to be sitting beside her father with her brothers behind them, all of ...them laughing and joking together. Just like the old days. None of them mentioned Susannah, sitting by herself in the parlour wearing the newly-altered yellow dress.
Amy sang her heart out in all the hymns; today it was easy to give thanks. She was aware of people staring at her family, and she knew they were speculating on the reason for Susannah’s absence.
Mrs Carr bore down on Jack after the service, trailing her two unmarried daughters, giggly Martha and the almost-silent Sophie, in her wake.MoreLess
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