The Kind Folk (2013)
“I wasn't intending to suggest otherwise, Delia. You were very splendid tonight, Luke." "And you equally were, Sophie." "I was on the cusp of saying so, dear. If I may be allowed to sum up, I've rarely seen more skill and confidence in a performer, and that applies to you both." "It's because Sophie's new songs went down so well," says Luke.
He has another reason, but nobody else need know. It came to him in the night, when he crept out of bed to peer down at the road. All six lanes were deserted, and so was the concrete meridian. He'd silently vowed to protect Sophie and their child however he had to—and then, as he slipped under the quilt beside them, he'd wondered if he was too fearful on their behalf. Whatever happened when he was young had never really threatened him, even while he was most vulnerable; why should it be more of a threat to his family? No matter how disturbing his uncanny glimpses have been, there's no reason to regard them as a menace to Sophie and the baby—no ...reason to believe that the others won't keep their distance so long as he does nothing to entice them closer.MoreLess
He has another reason, but nobody else need know. It came to him in the night, when he crept out of bed to peer down at the road. All six lanes were deserted, and so was the concrete meridian. He'd silently vowed to protect Sophie and their child however he had to—and then, as he slipped under the quilt beside them, he'd wondered if he was too fearful on their behalf. Whatever happened when he was young had never really threatened him, even while he was most vulnerable; why should it be more of a threat to his family? No matter how disturbing his uncanny glimpses have been, there's no reason to regard them as a menace to Sophie and the baby—no ...reason to believe that the others won't keep their distance so long as he does nothing to entice them closer.MoreLess
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