The Thirteenth Tale
“LOVE TURNS A HEEL When it started to rain we put our hoods up and made our way hurriedly to the shelter of the church. In the porch we did a little jig to drive the raindrops off our coats, and then went inside.
We sat in a pew near the altar and I stared up at the pale, vaulted ceiling until I made myself dizzy.
‘Tell me about when you were found,“ I said. ”What do you know about it?“ ‘I know what Mrs. Love told me,“ he answered. ”I can tell you that. And of course there’s alwa...ys my inheritance.“ ‘You have an inheritance?“ ‘Yes. It’s nothing much. Not what people usually mean when they talk about an inheritance, but all the same… In fact, I could show it to you later.“ ‘That would be nice.“ ‘Yes… Because I was thinking, nine is a bit too adjacent to breakfast for cake, isn’t it?“ It was said with a reluctant grimace that turned into a gleam with his next words: ”So I thought, Invite Margaret back for elevenses.MoreLess
We sat in a pew near the altar and I stared up at the pale, vaulted ceiling until I made myself dizzy.
‘Tell me about when you were found,“ I said. ”What do you know about it?“ ‘I know what Mrs. Love told me,“ he answered. ”I can tell you that. And of course there’s alwa...ys my inheritance.“ ‘You have an inheritance?“ ‘Yes. It’s nothing much. Not what people usually mean when they talk about an inheritance, but all the same… In fact, I could show it to you later.“ ‘That would be nice.“ ‘Yes… Because I was thinking, nine is a bit too adjacent to breakfast for cake, isn’t it?“ It was said with a reluctant grimace that turned into a gleam with his next words: ”So I thought, Invite Margaret back for elevenses.MoreLess
Read book The Thirteenth Tale for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
8 / 10
User Reviews: