The Listening Sky (2009)
“She shook the wrinkles out of her serviceable brown dress, put it on, and tied a blue and white print apron about her waist. With the three threatening notes safe in her apron pocket, she did up her hair, then sat down on the edge of the bed to put on her shoes and stockings.
Polly awoke and sat up knuckling her eyes with her fists.
“Is it time to get up already?’ “I’m afraid so.”
“It’s so good to be sleepin’ in a real honest-to-goodness bed. Did you have to get up with the doctor?”...
“A couple of times.”
“A herd of buffalo could’ve passed and I’d not a heard. I was awful tired.”
“You’ve cooked and scrubbed here for three straight days. It’s no wonder you’re tired.”
“I’m tickled to be here with ya. I got to earn my keep.”
“I don’t want to see you lifting anymore big buckets of scrub water.”MoreLess
Polly awoke and sat up knuckling her eyes with her fists.
“Is it time to get up already?’ “I’m afraid so.”
“It’s so good to be sleepin’ in a real honest-to-goodness bed. Did you have to get up with the doctor?”...
“A couple of times.”
“A herd of buffalo could’ve passed and I’d not a heard. I was awful tired.”
“You’ve cooked and scrubbed here for three straight days. It’s no wonder you’re tired.”
“I’m tickled to be here with ya. I got to earn my keep.”
“I don’t want to see you lifting anymore big buckets of scrub water.”MoreLess
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