Spirit Lost
“Willy said, “Orange Street, used to be called the captain’s lane during the whaling days. The wives of the captains of whaling vessels could look out from their widow’s walks to see if a ship was returning to harbor. The next street down, down the hill, was called the first mate’s street. Sometimes the husbands were gone for three or four years. Imagine it. And then, when they returned home, there were times when the tide wasn’t right and they couldn’t get into the harbor. The wives could stand... on their widow’s walks or here, at windows like this one, and look out and see the boats waiting to come in.”“I couldn’t stand it,” Anne replied. Her hands were clasped protectively over her stomach as she stood by Willy’s side, looking out. Now almost seven months pregnant, she couldn’t get as close to the windows as Willy could. “How did they stand it, those women? They must have gone mad.”“Or had affairs with their gardeners.” Willy grinned.“Or with each other.”MoreLess
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