The Gossamer Cord (2014)
“Tristan was by this time looking very different from the little old man of ninety whom he had resembled at birth. His skin was a healthy pink, his hair, though sparse, had a golden tinge, and his eyes, which he occasionally opened, were amazingly blue.
Nanny Crabtree held him and was watchful of any who came too near.
Dorabella sat in her chair, looking completely restored to normal. Dermot stood beside her, the proud father; Matilda, with Gordon, smiled happily on us all; and my mother... and I sat close to Dorabella.
The old man lifted his glass.
“Welcome to Tristan,” he said. “Our grateful thanks to his parents for giving us this blessing.”
We all drank to that.
Dermot said how happy he and Dorabella were by this exciting event.
“Well,” said James Tregarland, his eyes glistening with that look which I had seen many times.MoreLess
Nanny Crabtree held him and was watchful of any who came too near.
Dorabella sat in her chair, looking completely restored to normal. Dermot stood beside her, the proud father; Matilda, with Gordon, smiled happily on us all; and my mother... and I sat close to Dorabella.
The old man lifted his glass.
“Welcome to Tristan,” he said. “Our grateful thanks to his parents for giving us this blessing.”
We all drank to that.
Dermot said how happy he and Dorabella were by this exciting event.
“Well,” said James Tregarland, his eyes glistening with that look which I had seen many times.MoreLess
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