Stars Over Sarawak
“ 'You do have to try,' she said.
'Why?' He looked at her in some amusement. 'What good will it do me if I gaze at that cloud until I force my mind to accept that it resembles a lion?' Roanna gestured helplessly.
'You're right, of course. But it's entertaining to make pictures. You can make them in a fire, and sometimes when shadows are cast on hills at dawn or twilight.' 'Romance,' he murmured sneeringly. 'Woman, romance and imagination are three words that go together.' 'You'r...e a cynic, Mr. Denver.' 'I've reason to be.' Abruptly he rose from the mat on which he had been sitting. 'Darkness will be down in ten minutes; I'm going for a quick stroll, you can come if you like.' 'Thank you.' She got up swiftly, for already he was striding away, into the dimness of the bush.
'I think it will rain,' she said as she caught him up. 'I'm sure I saw a flash of lightning a second or two ago.' 'Quite likely.' He was walking with lengthy strides and she trotted to keep pace with him.MoreLess
'Why?' He looked at her in some amusement. 'What good will it do me if I gaze at that cloud until I force my mind to accept that it resembles a lion?' Roanna gestured helplessly.
'You're right, of course. But it's entertaining to make pictures. You can make them in a fire, and sometimes when shadows are cast on hills at dawn or twilight.' 'Romance,' he murmured sneeringly. 'Woman, romance and imagination are three words that go together.' 'You'r...e a cynic, Mr. Denver.' 'I've reason to be.' Abruptly he rose from the mat on which he had been sitting. 'Darkness will be down in ten minutes; I'm going for a quick stroll, you can come if you like.' 'Thank you.' She got up swiftly, for already he was striding away, into the dimness of the bush.
'I think it will rain,' she said as she caught him up. 'I'm sure I saw a flash of lightning a second or two ago.' 'Quite likely.' He was walking with lengthy strides and she trotted to keep pace with him.MoreLess
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