River of Dust by Virginia Pye

Author:Virginia Pye
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fiction, Historical, General
ISBN: 9781609530938
Publisher: Pgw
Published: 2013-05-14T04:00:00+00:00

They passed through the market, where the stalls stood derelict and empty. A gathering of old hags and beggars sat on their haunches in the shade by the side of the road. When they saw the Reverend, they did not rise to their feet or even lift their open palms in hopes of a coin or two.

"Isn't this market day?" the Reverend asked. "Where are all the farmers?"

"They stay on their farms to protect them now. Bands of robbers sweep through the countryside and burn them down. Very dangerous."

"But have they no crops at all? Not even a kitchen garden to feed their families?"

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