The Brothers of Glastonbury
“‘Won’t you come too, Aunt?’ Cicely pleaded. ‘You can do no good by depriving yourself of rest. If my cousin arrives home during the night or early morning he’ll knock loudly enough to rouse one of us. You’ll achieve nothing except to give yourself that sort of headache which comes from dozing and waking in a chair.’ But Dame Joan was adamant. ‘I must know the moment he returns,’ she said. ‘Roger, lad, fetch me down an armchair from the solar, if you’d be so kind, and place it in the shop. I’ll leave the door into the passageway open, then I’m certain to hear him. Lydia, child, run and fetch me a spare blanket from the cedarwood chest. It’ll be sufficient covering on a warm night like this.’ The maid (whose attempt to say something was angrily hushed) and I did as we were bidden. Cicely tucked the rough grey blanket around her aunt’s legs.
Dame Joan thanked her and patted her cheek. ‘You’re a good girl,’ she told her.
Cicely and I each took a candle and mounted the stairs, saying a mut...ed goodnight to one another before entering our respective rooms.MoreLess
Dame Joan thanked her and patted her cheek. ‘You’re a good girl,’ she told her.
Cicely and I each took a candle and mounted the stairs, saying a mut...ed goodnight to one another before entering our respective rooms.MoreLess
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