Thorn (2011)
“He had been the most beautiful child. Even Royston had said this once, and the aunts had always made a great fuss over him and said, oh, what a lovely boy, and wouldn’t his poor dear father have been proud? It was only natural that Edmund should like being the centre of attention; it was kind of him to let the aunts fuss over him. The aunts enjoyed fussing and it did not hurt anyone.
It had been much later that Royston had turned against Edmund, saying the boy was lazy and selfish and a parasit...e and that if he carried on like this there might not be a place for him in Ingram’s. This was spite and jealousy on Royston’s part, and in the early years it could be disregarded. It was only when Royston began trying to persuade the rest of the family to his side that it became dangerous and it was then that the schemes and the plans for making Royston and the rest pay for their treachery began to uncoil in Thalia’s brain.
And Edmund was not lazy or selfish; it was just that different rules applied to him.MoreLess
It had been much later that Royston had turned against Edmund, saying the boy was lazy and selfish and a parasit...e and that if he carried on like this there might not be a place for him in Ingram’s. This was spite and jealousy on Royston’s part, and in the early years it could be disregarded. It was only when Royston began trying to persuade the rest of the family to his side that it became dangerous and it was then that the schemes and the plans for making Royston and the rest pay for their treachery began to uncoil in Thalia’s brain.
And Edmund was not lazy or selfish; it was just that different rules applied to him.MoreLess
Read book Thorn for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
9 / 10
8 / 10
User Reviews: