The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-09
,pTER THIRTEEN

Esotsh happened IL Jonn
.. it 4ba car. Her nervous de-
[sce IN cmV to d. it right this
krninan0' always disastrous, her
pe wa ashled she accelerated too
nd Juno not enough, and then she
pcn OF .be gear lever quickly and
e '+s2 SC that it Shrleked in pro-
st. .,.o if in. Gerda, stroke it
'St[ [SUanrietta had pleaded once,
n sao Henrietta had demon
Wis s..Can't you feel the way it
ratea. ~ go-it wants to slide in
Fsn's :. YOUR hand flat till you get
keep Inc of lt-don't push it
.hsere-FEEL il"
lyT1'@ cerda had never been aole
By, ANYTHING about a gear
fse Il she vas pushing it more
FTtt, in the proper direction it
less - - 90 in! Cars ought to be
Fsa, 90 ~ that you didn't nave that
jaw s.'hle grinding noise.
On a u+s the ascent Of Mersham
0t MS drive wasn't too badly.
i'll +.s still absorbed in thought
nm he hadn't noticed rather a
a. an era as 0: gears in Croydon;
ao I:sfcallv. as the car gained
she changed up into third,
p r. .mmediately the car slacken-
q lI% as it were. woke up,
F.nr,st on earth's the point of
.1aing up Just when you're
.tfs asa to the steep bit?'
f a.r5. set her jaw. Not very
Os.Df farther now. Not that she
T tl.ad IA get there. No, indeed
' u, mich rather drive on for
"a and hours. even if John did
P 'a hi, 5s'' temper with her!
s No now they were driving
DIV cbove1 Down - flaming au-
sns 1 woods all around them;
P,n~4Wonderful to get out OF Lon-
'"o n4o This" exclaimed John.
1 n I5'3 Of it. Gerda. most after
a'' we're stuck in that dlngy
f@n moo room having tea-some-
"a. ssi, With the light on
N.Y. mage OF the someWha'
I. l5' drawing room of the flat
f,s I'D before Gerda's eyes with
+a9talizing delight OF mirage.
f only she could be sitting
s MTsa country looks lovely she
i'd h~eroically.
Fnown the steep hill-no escape
M That vague hope that
Fme-bing. she didn't know what
t,5t intervene to save her from
niohtrnare. was unrealized.
hey we're there.
cbo WAS a little cOmfoTteo, as
i drove in. to see Henrietta SIT
On a wall with Nudge and a
N thin man. She felt a certain
S@rance on Henrietta, who would
[metimes unexpectedly come to
rescue K things were getting
kry bad. ~
E,John was glad to see Henrietta,
X. 1t seemed to him exactly
Il fitting journeys end to that
svelv panorama Of autumn, 20
Ion down from the hilltop and
I'd Henrietta waiting for him.
Eshe had on the green tweed coat
Ed skirt that he liked her in and
hich he thought suited her SO
huch better than London clothes.
Ter long legs were stuck out IN
scnt of her. ending in, Well-pol-
bed brown brogues.
RRThey exchanged a quick smile
brief recognition of the fact that
Sch was glad OF the others pres
Nee. John didn't want to talk to
Henrietta now. He just enjoyed
telling that she was there-knoW-
" that without her the weekend
buld be barren and empty.
ELadv Angkate1 came out from
Ee house and greeted them. Her
Conscience made her more effu-
H. to Gerda than she would have
ben normally 10 any guest.
E"But how very nice to see you,
Eerda. It's been such a long time.
bid john"
The idea was clearly that Gerda
kss the eagerly awaited guest,
hd John the mere adjunct. 1t
Filed miserably of its Object.
Eaking Gerda sti& and uncora
krtable.
1ucy said, "You know Edward
fward Angkatell?"
5Joan nodded 10 Edward and
id, No, l don't think So"
The afternoon sun lighted up
gold Of Johns hair and the
ue Of his eyes. So might a vi
ing look who had just come
more on a conquering mission.
voice, warm and resonant
armed the ear, and the magne-
I'm Of his whole personality took
farge Of the scene.
mat warmth and that objective
FSs did no damage to Lucy. 1t
rs Edward who seemed, sudden
by contrast with the other
fan' oloodless - a shadowy fig
f., STOPPING a little.
Henrietta suggested to Gerda
" they should go and look al
kitchen garden.
Lucy is sure to insist on show
Us the rock garden and the
Iufnn border" she said as she
me way, but I always think
!llen gardens are nice and
E'Celul. One can sit on the GU
u.oef frames, or 60 inside a
seAnouse if it's cold, and no.
wy oothers one and sometimes
TTe something to eat"
..Sy found, indeed, some late
which Henrietta ate raw,
%alch Gerda did not much
'or' She was glad to have got
rom Lucy Angkatell, whom
In aao found more alarming
began to talk to Henrietta
. something like animatio
Nv, questions Henrietta asked al
SEEMED I'm L. o,,o~Ionc ~