The Healing (1992)
“She talked continuously, fussing about and looking through the kitchen window to check the weather. The trip was supposed to be for him, but he knew she was pursuing some memory of the past, a memory which warmed and consoled her, and he knew she wanted him to be touched by its gentle healing. The idea had been planted in her mind by his uncle, but she had chosen to keep the trip for the two of them, as if afraid that sharing it might dilute its power. It meant nothing to him but he did not wan...t to spoil it for her.
They were to catch the ten o’clock train to Portrush and everything they needed was packed into two shopping bags. There were rows of sandwiches in plastic containers, a flask of tea, a rug and waterproofs, and more things than they would need. As they set off down the hill towards the bus stop a haze hung over the city. They carried a bag each and walked in step while his mother talked a great deal, describing all the attractions of the seaside resort. It was a Saturday morning and a bus came quickly to carry them into town.MoreLess
They were to catch the ten o’clock train to Portrush and everything they needed was packed into two shopping bags. There were rows of sandwiches in plastic containers, a flask of tea, a rug and waterproofs, and more things than they would need. As they set off down the hill towards the bus stop a haze hung over the city. They carried a bag each and walked in step while his mother talked a great deal, describing all the attractions of the seaside resort. It was a Saturday morning and a bus came quickly to carry them into town.MoreLess
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