The Whitby Witches 3: the Whitby Child (2014)
“Her incessant squeaks of indecision brought Miss Boston from her room and she scowled at her old friend. "Do sit down, Edith," she cried as the woman blundered into her a third time.
"I can't!" she whined. "There's so much to do still! Oh Alice, am I doing the right thing? It's such a huge step to take at my time of life." Miss Boston groaned and settled down to eat her kippers. "Personally I think the man's a complete dunderhead," she muttered, savouring the smoky scent of her breakfast, "...but then so are you—you'll make a magnificent couple I'm sure." When Jennet entered the kitchen Edith pounced on her.
"Have you tried the dress on today?" she simpered. "I think you'd better just to be sure it fits properly." The girl pouted. "I've only just got up!" she protested. "And I refuse to put that hideous frock on until the last minute." Aunt Alice waved a fork at her whilst chewing a morsel of kipper. "Now, now," she said, "don't be uncharitable—it is Edith's special day.MoreLess
"I can't!" she whined. "There's so much to do still! Oh Alice, am I doing the right thing? It's such a huge step to take at my time of life." Miss Boston groaned and settled down to eat her kippers. "Personally I think the man's a complete dunderhead," she muttered, savouring the smoky scent of her breakfast, "...but then so are you—you'll make a magnificent couple I'm sure." When Jennet entered the kitchen Edith pounced on her.
"Have you tried the dress on today?" she simpered. "I think you'd better just to be sure it fits properly." The girl pouted. "I've only just got up!" she protested. "And I refuse to put that hideous frock on until the last minute." Aunt Alice waved a fork at her whilst chewing a morsel of kipper. "Now, now," she said, "don't be uncharitable—it is Edith's special day.MoreLess
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