The Narrowboat Girl
“‘Oh Maryann – ’e’s not . . .?’ She came to greet her, anxiously wringing a cloth in her hands. The bruising had spread round Nance’s lip but the sight of her friend pulled her mind right away from her own troubles.
Maryann sank down at the table.
‘No. But I don’t think—’ She looked up at Nance, her eyes filling again even though she thought she’d cried all the tears she was capable of. ‘They don’t think ’e’ll last the week – maybe not even the night. ’E hardly seems to be breathing. I c...an’t bear it, Nance . . .’ ‘Oh Maryann, no!’ Nance pulled the other chair round and perched on it beside her, clasping Maryann’s hands in her rough ones as her friend poured out her feelings.
‘I was hoping ’e’d be better today, but he couldn’t even open his eyes and look at me. It almost seemed he was dead already. Oh and ’e’s got no one with ’im – I wish they’d’ve let me stay with ’im!’ ‘What about ’is family?MoreLess
Maryann sank down at the table.
‘No. But I don’t think—’ She looked up at Nance, her eyes filling again even though she thought she’d cried all the tears she was capable of. ‘They don’t think ’e’ll last the week – maybe not even the night. ’E hardly seems to be breathing. I c...an’t bear it, Nance . . .’ ‘Oh Maryann, no!’ Nance pulled the other chair round and perched on it beside her, clasping Maryann’s hands in her rough ones as her friend poured out her feelings.
‘I was hoping ’e’d be better today, but he couldn’t even open his eyes and look at me. It almost seemed he was dead already. Oh and ’e’s got no one with ’im – I wish they’d’ve let me stay with ’im!’ ‘What about ’is family?MoreLess
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