The Glass Virgin by Cookson Catherine

Author:Cookson, Catherine [Cookson, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Cookson, saga, fiction, romance, historic, social history, womens general fiction
ISBN: 9781780360188
Publisher: Peach Publishing
Published: 2011-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

Her tired eyes widened slightly and she stared at him. Then he looked at her and added, ‘If we’re travellin’ together, they’ll want to know who we are.’

She drew in a deep breath, then said, ‘Yes. Oh yes.’ And with an air that was natural to her and suggested, in spite of the circumstances and her utter weariness, that she was bestowing an honour on him, she said, ‘You could say I’m your sister.’

‘Huh!’ His head went back but he wasn’t laughing, and he looked at her again as he said, ‘Talkin’ and actin’ like you do, and me being meself, it would be evident to the dumbest that we didn’t spring from the same branch.’

‘Oh, Manuel.’ She bowed her head. ‘I’m sorry. I’ll . . . I’ll try to be different. I must.’

‘We can’t change what we are.’ He jerked his chin upwards as he now said, ‘You could be me dead sister’s child brought up in a convent, or some such place.’

She bowed her head again and shook it from side to side, saying softly, ‘That’s worse; I could never call you uncle, could I?’

‘Why not?’ His voice was aggressive now and she added quickly and soothingly, ‘Because . . . because you don’t look old enough.’

He got abruptly to his feet and stood staring over the land while he growled, ‘This idea’s madness, Miss Annabella, and you know it. There’s bound to be a house round about that would take you in . . . ’

Minutes ago she had longed to go back, longed for comfort no matter from where it came, but now she said dully, ‘I . . . I don’t want to be taken in, Manuel, and the only way I’d get into a house in this district is through the servants’ entrance; my background will be common knowledge from one end of the county to the other and beyond; I’d be an embarrassment to those I was in the habit of meeting. One thing I’ve learned during the past few weeks is that people can’t stand disgrace. I’ve learned it from my own experience for I couldn’t bear the thought of facing anyone who knew me before.’ She paused. ‘Except you. It’s strange, but I don’t mind what you know about me, Manuel.’

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