Shannon (2009)
“Robert left the bus, found the path close by, and set out again. He saw few houses— and he didn't resist dawdling. More than once he walked to the river's edge, crouched, and let his hand trail in the water.
Other than the water and the trees on both banks, he saw little of note: a green boat moored on the far side; a large bird that might have been a goose; a number of blue-black waterfowl who seemed terribly official; an aristocratic swan. After an hour of meandering, he again picked up strid...e and settled into his usual good pace. Not another human being did he see; a horse in a field raised its head, but he saw nothing and nobody else.
The sun came out now and then, and after a steady two hours of walking he saw, to his right, in the near hinterland, some houses. Across the fields he heard music; So early in the day?
He left the path, walked across a field toward the houses, and found a lane. From an open door came the bright sound. When he looked in, he wasn't surprised to see the musicians from the circus, sitting in somebody's kitchen, playing merrily away.MoreLess
Other than the water and the trees on both banks, he saw little of note: a green boat moored on the far side; a large bird that might have been a goose; a number of blue-black waterfowl who seemed terribly official; an aristocratic swan. After an hour of meandering, he again picked up strid...e and settled into his usual good pace. Not another human being did he see; a horse in a field raised its head, but he saw nothing and nobody else.
The sun came out now and then, and after a steady two hours of walking he saw, to his right, in the near hinterland, some houses. Across the fields he heard music; So early in the day?
He left the path, walked across a field toward the houses, and found a lane. From an open door came the bright sound. When he looked in, he wasn't surprised to see the musicians from the circus, sitting in somebody's kitchen, playing merrily away.MoreLess
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