The Kindness of Women by J. G. Ballard

Author:J. G. Ballard [Ballard, J. G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Fiction
ISBN: 9780007381166
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2012-06-20T23:00:00+00:00

"Time for a baby. Let's see what we can do about that."

She unbuttoned my shirt and pressed her hands against my diaphragm. "Heavens, you're tense . . . deep breaths, now." She laughed cheerfully, amused by herself. "Still, at least we've met before. These days you have sex straightaway and the wooing starts later."

"I'll woo you."

"Good. Something does seem to be happening. Now, can you remember what to do next?"

That night I dreamed of Miriam for the last time. I was walking down Shepperton High Street on my way to the shops when I saw her by the traffic lights at the crossroads. She was as young and beautiful as I ever remembered her, and I was filled with a deep sense of love for her and relief that we would meet again. I was glad that the nightmare of the past months was over and that we would be reunited with the children in our little house. I called to her as she strode confidently across the road, her skirt swinging at her knees. She looked back, recognising me with a cheery smile, and walked on. I called to her again, but she strode

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