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From: | Miranda Gunn |
Subject: | [Bug-mcron] hilltop |
Date: | Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:44:58 +0800 |
Andwhat she told me about waking up to find him
groaning and doubledwith pain confirmed it. As her hand strikes the floor the
fingers relax andthe box slips out onto one of the hooked rugs. Mannon described
from his letter toher, I was as certain as if Id examined him he had
angina.
Puritan maidens shouldntpeer too inquisitively into
Spring! Puritan maidens shouldntpeer too inquisitively into Spring! Well, you cant
say I didnt do mine all these years.
Josiah Borden, the manager of the Mannon shipping
company, isshrewd and competent.
At left,front, is a table with a lamp on it and a
chair beside it. She stands listening forsome sound from the bed.
Thats what mother used to say it reminded herof, I
remember. If you aregoing to say stupid things, Ill go in my own room. I would feel
cleaner now if I had goneto a brothel!
His death is a real lossto everyone in this
community.
I mustnt appear too old and haggard when Orin
comes, mustI?
Where didshe disappear to all of a sudden? In the
middle of battle Idthink maybe in a minute Ill be dead.
You stealeven Fathers love from me
again!
Where didshe disappear to all of a sudden? The
townwont find another as able as Ezra in a hurry.
Mannon, and they turn to the steps and the door is
closed.
Why cant allof us remain innocent and loving and
trusting? The minute they sent for me I knew whatd happened.
His eyesare fixed on her in a terrible accusing
glare. It is a moonlight night two days after the murder of Ezra
Mannon.
She wasinsisting Peter should escort her to meet
the train.
You know how folks intown gossip, Father. He plods
on with anote of desperation in his voice.
Not but what she hasnt always been a dutiful wife,
as far asanyone knows. It puts me out ofcommission while it lasts. The Presidents
assassination is afrightful calamity. So when he called here Icouldnt be rude, could
I? She wears slippersover her bare feet and has a dark dressing-gown over her
nightdress.
If you aregoing to say stupid things, Ill go in my
own room. She sighs with affectedweariness and leans back and closes her
eyes.
The only talk has been that he came tocourt Vinnie!
Then I must go back and disband my brigade.
You will onlymake yourself more tired, keeping on
your feet.
A smallstand, with a candle on it, is by the head
of the bed on the left.
In the middle of battle Idthink maybe in a minute
Ill be dead.
He is in the fifties, as ishis wife, a sallow,
flabby, self-effacing ministers wife.
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