Sugar in the Morning
“The strong light came directly into the room, filtered only by a gigantic, king-sized cabbage palm, the leaves of which were just stirring in the gentle breeze. I was immediately wide awake and jumped out of bed, curious to know what the view from my room would look like in daylight.I was fortunate in having two windows in my room, one of them looking out across Charlotte Street, and it was to this one I went first. From it I had a view of sharp mountains covered with the dark green of tropical... growth. Only the palm trees were tall enough to have their own silhouette against the bright blue sky. The royal palms, smaller and with droopy leaves that did look a little like crowns, vied for attention, giving a pleasant feeling of wide, sandy beaches and eternal sun. From the other window I could see down into the courtyard of the house where Patience was already hard at work, sweeping the dust back out into the street. It was a losing battle, for it swirled upwards and descended again a few seconds later in much the same place.“You’m awake, Miss ’Milla?MoreLess
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