The Unbegotten (2014)
“Then Joyce flung herself on him, took his head in her arms, glared up at the Master and cried, ‘If you’ve killed him, I’ll kill you!’ She felt for Maddern’s pulse and held it for a moment, now staring into his face. Then, pivoting round, she sprang up at the Master, and there was murder in her eyes.
Palfrey thrust himself forward, taking her by the shoulders. She struck out at him but he held her arms tightly. He had a strange flash of thought – that there had been times when she longed for... him to hold her like this, and now all she did was strain to get away.
‘Stop it, Joyce!’ he ordered sharply.
She kicked at his shins.
‘Stop it, or—’ The Master stepped forward and pointed the gun at her as he had at Maddern, and she went limp in Palfrey’s arms. Her head lolled back, after one gulp her breathing seemed to stop. The Master, just behind her and in front of Palfrey, spoke with a touch of impatience.MoreLess
Palfrey thrust himself forward, taking her by the shoulders. She struck out at him but he held her arms tightly. He had a strange flash of thought – that there had been times when she longed for... him to hold her like this, and now all she did was strain to get away.
‘Stop it, Joyce!’ he ordered sharply.
She kicked at his shins.
‘Stop it, or—’ The Master stepped forward and pointed the gun at her as he had at Maddern, and she went limp in Palfrey’s arms. Her head lolled back, after one gulp her breathing seemed to stop. The Master, just behind her and in front of Palfrey, spoke with a touch of impatience.MoreLess
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