Starlight
“The feeder in Mrs Pearson’s eyes was no longer there. Flash – gone. They turned, in gentle inquiry, to the door. ‘Who’s that? Come in.’ ‘It’s only me, thought I’d just look in see if you wanted anything. My, you do look cosy,’ said Gladys, joyfully marching forward.
‘It was sweet of you, thank you. Yes, I’m very cosy. My husband’ll be here presently.’ ‘She dropped off?’ Gladys looked with frankest curiosity at the girl sleeping beside the fire. ‘Skinny, isn’t she? Come from far?’ ‘Germany. She’...s been in one of those camps.’ Gladys’s eyes grew wide in eager horror.
‘What, one of them awful places! How in the wide world did she ever get out?’ ‘No – no, of course not. There aren’t places like that any more – at least …’ she paused, and when she spoke again, it was to draw the words out doubtfully, while her lowered eyes were fixed on the smoke of her cigarette, ‘not … so that people can be kept there … they’re … empty. At least, you couldn’t see …’ She broke off.MoreLess
‘It was sweet of you, thank you. Yes, I’m very cosy. My husband’ll be here presently.’ ‘She dropped off?’ Gladys looked with frankest curiosity at the girl sleeping beside the fire. ‘Skinny, isn’t she? Come from far?’ ‘Germany. She’...s been in one of those camps.’ Gladys’s eyes grew wide in eager horror.
‘What, one of them awful places! How in the wide world did she ever get out?’ ‘No – no, of course not. There aren’t places like that any more – at least …’ she paused, and when she spoke again, it was to draw the words out doubtfully, while her lowered eyes were fixed on the smoke of her cigarette, ‘not … so that people can be kept there … they’re … empty. At least, you couldn’t see …’ She broke off.MoreLess
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