The Soldier's Bride
“Dumbfounded, the dead litter of last Sunday’s market going unnoticed underfoot, she stood staring at the black paintwork glittering in the late sunshine while David grinned up at her from the driving seat, impish as a schoolboy.
‘My father has made me a partner in his business. This is to mark the event. £180 straight from the showroom. What d’you think of it?’ Touched by her wide-eyed amazement, the maturity of his thirty-four years sloughed from him like dead skin as he watched her green eyes... dart and flicker, heard her exclamations, disjointed by excitement.
‘Oh David, it’s wonderful! You never said … about being made a partner. Or this. Oh my, it’s wonderful. And a motorcar!’ Goggle-eyed, she took in the vehicle, shaking her head in disbelief. ‘Fancy now!’ ‘We could go for a spin,’ he cut through her incoherence. ‘I could drive you over to Lavinia and Albert’s and show it off to them.’ She looked at him, her expression dulling. ‘Oh, but it’s late.’ Vinny and Albert had moved out to Walthamstow, to a larger house, double-fronted, bay-windowed, with a garden; almost as good as Lucy’s.MoreLess
‘My father has made me a partner in his business. This is to mark the event. £180 straight from the showroom. What d’you think of it?’ Touched by her wide-eyed amazement, the maturity of his thirty-four years sloughed from him like dead skin as he watched her green eyes... dart and flicker, heard her exclamations, disjointed by excitement.
‘Oh David, it’s wonderful! You never said … about being made a partner. Or this. Oh my, it’s wonderful. And a motorcar!’ Goggle-eyed, she took in the vehicle, shaking her head in disbelief. ‘Fancy now!’ ‘We could go for a spin,’ he cut through her incoherence. ‘I could drive you over to Lavinia and Albert’s and show it off to them.’ She looked at him, her expression dulling. ‘Oh, but it’s late.’ Vinny and Albert had moved out to Walthamstow, to a larger house, double-fronted, bay-windowed, with a garden; almost as good as Lucy’s.MoreLess
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