To Live in Peace (2013)
“He rarely worked either in the evenings or when he was not alone. While she had been in the hospital there had been a perceptible change. She had noticed it soon after coming home. Maurice had come to fetch her – he refused Bette’s offer of company – and had fussed around her not allowing her to carry even her cardigan. Her roommates had been sorry to see her go, they had enjoyed hearing the stories about Rachel and Carol and Josh and life in England which seemed so quaintly remote from their o...wn. She gave the Teuscher’s Handmade Candies, given to her by her “beaux”, to the grandmother from Alabama, a postcard of Princess Diana and Prince Charles – sent by Hettie Klopman – to the schoolteacher from the Lower East Side, and an Estée Lauder atomiser to the lady from the Bronx.
“We’re gonna miss you, honey,” her fellow grandmother said.
“Good luck with the babies.” The schoolteacher was tickled pink by the prospect of Kitty’s forthcoming grandchildren.MoreLess
“We’re gonna miss you, honey,” her fellow grandmother said.
“Good luck with the babies.” The schoolteacher was tickled pink by the prospect of Kitty’s forthcoming grandchildren.MoreLess
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