Time Shall Reap (2012)
“Having just started her shift one afternoon, she went to serve a stout woman who was sitting in what had been his special place.
The customer looked up. ‘I’m just wanting ...’ Her mouth stayed open. ‘Mercy on us, it’s Elspeth Gray!’ ‘Mrs Taylor!’ She was completely taken aback at coming face to face again with this woman from Auchlonie, who had been the one to tell her why John Forrest had not appeared for supper that November night over five years ago.
Mrs Taylor, however, was never thrown out... of her stride. ‘We wondered what had become o’ you, for your folk never speak about you.’ Elspeth stood motionless, miserably wishing that the floor would open up and swallow her. ‘I got a better job.’ ‘Aye, so Miss Fraser said, but we couldna understand why your mother never said anything about it.’ Her expression showed that she did not consider working as a waitress an improvement on being a dress-maker, and the girl could well imagine the speculations that had gone on, but none of the village women could have known about her association with John Forrest.MoreLess
The customer looked up. ‘I’m just wanting ...’ Her mouth stayed open. ‘Mercy on us, it’s Elspeth Gray!’ ‘Mrs Taylor!’ She was completely taken aback at coming face to face again with this woman from Auchlonie, who had been the one to tell her why John Forrest had not appeared for supper that November night over five years ago.
Mrs Taylor, however, was never thrown out... of her stride. ‘We wondered what had become o’ you, for your folk never speak about you.’ Elspeth stood motionless, miserably wishing that the floor would open up and swallow her. ‘I got a better job.’ ‘Aye, so Miss Fraser said, but we couldna understand why your mother never said anything about it.’ Her expression showed that she did not consider working as a waitress an improvement on being a dress-maker, and the girl could well imagine the speculations that had gone on, but none of the village women could have known about her association with John Forrest.MoreLess
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