The Shadow of the Sycamores (2014)
“Fay could never depend on her son – he was so full of boyish mischief. She had heard from outsiders before now that he’d been seen here, there and everywhere – parts of the town where he should never have set foot. He never admitted to any wrongdoing, of course, but she couldn’t help being anxious. She had warned him to keep away from the Esslemont’s place, in case he fell in the mill race; she had told him not to go into Charlie Reid’s field where the bull was; she had forbidden him to go anywhere near the quarry, but there was always this doubt of him in her heart.
Henry laughed at her for being overprotective but she was always ill at ease until Andrew came home – usually with his breeches torn and his knees scraped or a hole in his jacket. The thing was, as Henry should know, she didn’t have the money to replace the damaged articles of clothing. Or, rather, she did have the money – the fifty pounds her father had given them as a wedding gift was still lying in the bank but her hus...band wouldn’t let her touch it.MoreLess
Henry laughed at her for being overprotective but she was always ill at ease until Andrew came home – usually with his breeches torn and his knees scraped or a hole in his jacket. The thing was, as Henry should know, she didn’t have the money to replace the damaged articles of clothing. Or, rather, she did have the money – the fifty pounds her father had given them as a wedding gift was still lying in the bank but her hus...band wouldn’t let her touch it.MoreLess
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