The Indifference of Tumbleweed (2014)
“He remained inside the family’s wagon for almost a whole day on the pretext of rearranging their goods and assessing their supplies. That was an aimless day for me, with few chores and a restlessness that sent me roaming around the camp from wagon to wagon in search of amusement. We would be setting out again in two sleeps’ time, the scouts busy with all the usual forward arrangements for our overnighting. The last day promised to be chaotic and unpleasant. But this third morning was quiet, whi...ch found me feeling oddly apprehensive.
I capitalised on Mrs Fields’ abiding amiability towards me, and approached their wagon. The children were sitting dejectedly on the ground, appearing to be even less occupied than I was myself. ‘Good morning,’ I said loudly, hoping to draw the attention of their parents.
I was rewarded by two faces emerging from the back, where the wagon’s cover hung raggedly down. This was not how it was intended to be – the Tennants and the Franklins both had carefully fitted covers, fluted neatly around the rear hoop, so a kind of window was provided for anybody lucky enough to ride in the wagon.MoreLess
I capitalised on Mrs Fields’ abiding amiability towards me, and approached their wagon. The children were sitting dejectedly on the ground, appearing to be even less occupied than I was myself. ‘Good morning,’ I said loudly, hoping to draw the attention of their parents.
I was rewarded by two faces emerging from the back, where the wagon’s cover hung raggedly down. This was not how it was intended to be – the Tennants and the Franklins both had carefully fitted covers, fluted neatly around the rear hoop, so a kind of window was provided for anybody lucky enough to ride in the wagon.MoreLess
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