Wide is the Water (1981)
“The big lighted building ahead was Parliament itself, Dick told Hart. Lights moving on the wide river below them were on boats, probably taking parties to the pleasure gardens at Vauxhall and Ranelagh. ‘I’m sorry you won’t get your first view of the city by daylight.’ ‘No matter.’ Hart tried to sound as if he cared. But how should he when his thoughts were so horribly divided between his dead mother and his living cousin? It had been more than high time to get away from Denton Hall. When he sai...d good-bye to Julia, he had suddenly found himself wondering whether she was not aware of his growing, uncontrollable feeling for her. Vain fool that he was, as she smiled up at him, he had almost found himself imagining that she shared it.
‘Not long now.’ Aware of his companion’s dark mood, Dick kept his voice determinedly cheerful. ‘And a hot supper waiting. Lucky for us Parliament hasn’t risen yet, or we’d be thronged with carriages this side the bridge. My father will be still in the House, of course.’ Was there a hint of relief in his voice?MoreLess
‘Not long now.’ Aware of his companion’s dark mood, Dick kept his voice determinedly cheerful. ‘And a hot supper waiting. Lucky for us Parliament hasn’t risen yet, or we’d be thronged with carriages this side the bridge. My father will be still in the House, of course.’ Was there a hint of relief in his voice?MoreLess
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