The Cuckoo's Child
“All over the city, the parks were blossoming, and on the Embankment the planes with their silvery flaking bark were thrusting out new green leaves. Everyone was rushing and hurrying along as usual, as if they had a train to catch, even though it was Saturday, but there were smiles on people’s faces, somewhere an organ grinder played and the flower sellers were doing a brisk trade in bunches of tulips and mimosa.
Laura felt hot and bothered in the saxe-blue tweed travelling costume, and the brow...n velour-felt hat was anathema to her amongst all the frothy spring hats other women were wearing. Despite this, she was fully attuned to what she had to do. Philip was destined for an acutely uncomfortable half-hour, if she had anything to do with it.
‘Now, Philip,’ she began in a very severe voice, as they reached an empty seat on the Embankment. ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ Philip sat down beside her and looked across the river. A Thames steamer hooted, trams clanged behind them, a sandwich-board man advertised boots for four shillings a pair.MoreLess
Laura felt hot and bothered in the saxe-blue tweed travelling costume, and the brow...n velour-felt hat was anathema to her amongst all the frothy spring hats other women were wearing. Despite this, she was fully attuned to what she had to do. Philip was destined for an acutely uncomfortable half-hour, if she had anything to do with it.
‘Now, Philip,’ she began in a very severe voice, as they reached an empty seat on the Embankment. ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ Philip sat down beside her and looked across the river. A Thames steamer hooted, trams clanged behind them, a sandwich-board man advertised boots for four shillings a pair.MoreLess
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