The thirteenth tale: a novel by Diane Setterfield

Author:Diane Setterfield
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Ghost, Historical - General, Families, Fiction - General, Fiction, Literary, Literary Criticism, English First Novelists, Historical, Female friendship, General, Recluses as authors, Women authors
ISBN: 9780743298025
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2006-01-15T08:00:00+00:00

Emmeline did not raise a finger to defend herself. Nor did she cry. She made not a sound, neither during the attack nor when it was all over.

When Adeline’s rage was spent, she stood for a few minutes watch-g her sister. Blood was seeping into the green baize. Playing cards ere scattered everywhere. Emmeline was curled into a ball, and her shoulders were jerkily rising and falling with her breath. Adeline turned her back and walked away.

Emmeline remained where she was, on the table, until John came to find her hours later. He took her to the Missus, who washed the blood out of her hair, put a compress on her eye and treated her bruises with witch hazel. “This wouldn’t have happened when Hester was here,” she commented. “I do wish I knew when she was coming back.”

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