The Cove
“He slept through supper and had not awakened when she and Hank went to sleep. In the morning, Laurel set Hank’s plate and cup before him and took coffee to the stranger.
“This may taste some different from what you’re used to. There’s chicory mixed in with the store bought.”
The man raised his back against the headboard and took the cup. The swelling had gone down and his color was back. The starch was back in him too. His hands didn’t tremble when he brought the cup to his mouth. Laure...l nodded at the two stacks of clothes on the bureau, his money and the note beside them. The haversack was near the door and she pointed it out as well.
“I got your clothes washed best as I could but they’re in a sorry way,” Laurel said. “I read the note, so I know you can’t talk. But I can tell you hear okay, and if you done that note you can read and write.”
The man shook his head.
“You can’t?”MoreLess
“This may taste some different from what you’re used to. There’s chicory mixed in with the store bought.”
The man raised his back against the headboard and took the cup. The swelling had gone down and his color was back. The starch was back in him too. His hands didn’t tremble when he brought the cup to his mouth. Laure...l nodded at the two stacks of clothes on the bureau, his money and the note beside them. The haversack was near the door and she pointed it out as well.
“I got your clothes washed best as I could but they’re in a sorry way,” Laurel said. “I read the note, so I know you can’t talk. But I can tell you hear okay, and if you done that note you can read and write.”
The man shook his head.
“You can’t?”MoreLess
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