The Dutiful Wife
“But not today. Today, when their meeting stretched from one to nearly three hours, Saul knew he had to bring it to an end. But before he could say anything the Dutchman himself was suggesting that they continue their discussions in two days’ time.
‘But why do you want me to see this professor? My decision has already been made.’ ‘Has it?’ Saul challenged Giselle softly. ‘Have you really made the decision you want to make, Giselle? Or have you made the one you feel you have to make?’ ‘I know what he will say, Saul. I know he will tell me that I’ve made the right decision.’ Saul shook his head. ‘No, you don’t know that, Giselle. You can’t know it without speaking with him. You simply believe it. I want us to go and see him, hear what he has to say.’ Saul hated to put pressure on Giselle when she was already so distraught. Tears were pouring over the now too-sharp prominence of her cheekbones as she paced the floor of their sitting room. She was gaunt and thin, her eyes huge and luminous... with tears and emotion as she shook her head in denial of his suggestion that they consult the professor.MoreLess
‘But why do you want me to see this professor? My decision has already been made.’ ‘Has it?’ Saul challenged Giselle softly. ‘Have you really made the decision you want to make, Giselle? Or have you made the one you feel you have to make?’ ‘I know what he will say, Saul. I know he will tell me that I’ve made the right decision.’ Saul shook his head. ‘No, you don’t know that, Giselle. You can’t know it without speaking with him. You simply believe it. I want us to go and see him, hear what he has to say.’ Saul hated to put pressure on Giselle when she was already so distraught. Tears were pouring over the now too-sharp prominence of her cheekbones as she paced the floor of their sitting room. She was gaunt and thin, her eyes huge and luminous... with tears and emotion as she shook her head in denial of his suggestion that they consult the professor.MoreLess
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