"Blair, Emma - An Apple from Eden" - читать интересную книгу автора (Blair Emma)

right chap there should be a lot of loveydovey
stuff during your courting. But that, from what
I understand, is soon over once the wedding ring
is on your finger. Then it's down to reality and
getting on with it.'

Bridie came to her feet and leant against the
mantelpiece. She suddenly wished her friend
would leave so she could get back to her
current book. There was still a while before
bedtime, time enough for a couple of chapters
at least. *

Bridie started when she heard the front door
open.

'Cooeee, we're home!' Kathleen Flynn called
out. 'Get the kettle on.'

And so ended the conversation about i amviand Prince Charming.


*


'Come in,' Willie Seaton responded to the knock
on his study door. As he'd expected it was lan,

his only son.

'You wanted a word with me, Pa.'

Willie indicated an adjacent chair. 'Sit yourself
down. And aye, I do wish a chat.'

Willie rubbed his eyes which were painful
from long hours poring over ledgers. He was
going to have to give in and see an optician,
he told himself, something he'd been fighting
against these past few years. But although he
still considered himself a relatively young man at
forty-four time was beginning to take its toll.

'Would you care for a dram, son? I know I'm

ready for one.'

lan immediately rose although he'd only just
sat. 'Yes, I will join you, Pa. I'll do it.'