Spell of the Island
“Fury mingled with humiliation, for she was sure she could have struggled and escaped before he managed to excite her, arouse her emotions to the point where she was submitting. Obviously he was aware of his power over women; they were all the same, he said. They followed a pattern.
And because of it, he was bored with them. . . .
But one day he would find one who did not bore him and then, she surmised, he would marry. And surprisingly, as she thought about it, she found herself believing that ...he would be faithful! Incredible as it seemed—yes—when he had found the one, it would be the end of philandering for him.
‘You’re very quiet,’ observed her sister, and Emma glanced up from her plate. It was dinnertime and they were eating in the little sitting-room which had been allocated to Louise. Jeremy had had his tea and been put to bed. Noticing Louise’s impatience with the child, Emma, feeling sorry for the little boy who was only five and a half, went into his bedroom and read him a story.MoreLess
And because of it, he was bored with them. . . .
But one day he would find one who did not bore him and then, she surmised, he would marry. And surprisingly, as she thought about it, she found herself believing that ...he would be faithful! Incredible as it seemed—yes—when he had found the one, it would be the end of philandering for him.
‘You’re very quiet,’ observed her sister, and Emma glanced up from her plate. It was dinnertime and they were eating in the little sitting-room which had been allocated to Louise. Jeremy had had his tea and been put to bed. Noticing Louise’s impatience with the child, Emma, feeling sorry for the little boy who was only five and a half, went into his bedroom and read him a story.MoreLess
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