Tower of Silence
“‘I said to the vicar this morning that I would walk across and take a look at the Round Tower,’ Aunt Flora said, tipping washing soda briskly into the bowl. ‘To see if it mightn’t be suitable for a little exhibition, you know. The Ladies’ Guild could display their needlework, or the school might set up an exhibition of pupils’ work. Art, or pressed flowers. Hand me that plate, Selina, will you?’ ‘The Round Tower?’ Selina stood stock still in the middle of the kitchen, clutching the newly dried ...plate and staring at her aunt in horror. ‘Oh, but I don’t think it would be very suitable for an exhibition, Aunt Flora. It’s horridly dirty, and…’ A little improvisation could surely be allowed here? ‘And Miss Mackenzie who takes us for history says it’s dangerous. We’re forbidden to go there,’ said Selina, rather desperately.
‘Yes, but we could just take a little walk towards it, couldn’t we? We won’t need to go very near to tell whether or not it’s suitable.’ Aunt Flora had finished putting away the plates, and had polished the glasses that had held her and Great-uncle Matthew’s tonic wine which they drank with Sunday lunch.MoreLess
‘Yes, but we could just take a little walk towards it, couldn’t we? We won’t need to go very near to tell whether or not it’s suitable.’ Aunt Flora had finished putting away the plates, and had polished the glasses that had held her and Great-uncle Matthew’s tonic wine which they drank with Sunday lunch.MoreLess
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