Solsbury Hill A Novel by Susan M. Wyler

Author:Susan M. Wyler [Wyler, Susan M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-03-31T21:00:00+00:00

When Eleanor came down the stairs, she made as little sound as she could. She carried her boots with her. Black leather boots with a heel she liked the sound of on wood. She loved the smell of the leather as she sat down at the bottom of the stairs and pulled them on. She could hear the hum of conversation in the other room, where Gwen seemed to be telling a story that Miles punctuated with questions. She half hoped Mead would have found a reason to go to the library, would not be there when she came in to say she was ready to go.

“Look at you,” Mead crooned from the corner where he was sunk into a deep chair, whisky in hand. The chair swallowed half of him, but the part that stuck out was brooding. He’d given Miles a whisky with one cube of ice, not a drink Miles loved but one he could drink when company required it. Miles sat up at the edge of the couch and was entertaining Gwen with harmless stories about Eleanor’s life.

“Your friend is delightful,” Gwen said.

Eleanor took a seat at the edge of one of the chairs.

“Oh, you should go to see York with Miles, Eleanor. You could drive there . . .” Gwen turned to Miles. “You have a car.” He nodded. “Then you could come home on the train, Eleanor, when you’ve seen the town. Or come back here together. York’s wonderful.” She looked back and forth between them. “With a rather famous train station. You’ll work it out.”

“We should,” Miles agreed with satisfaction.

Eleanor looked over at Mead. “So, let’s go,” she said to Miles and hooked her arm in his proffered arm.

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