Thrush Green by Miss Read

Author:Miss Read [Read, Miss]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 0618227598
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1959-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Outside, in the scorching sunshine, Ben waited anxiously. The heat beat back from the worn paint of the door. A blister or two had risen here and there, and in the vivid light Ben noticed minute iridescent specks freckling the paintwork, reminding him of the sheen on a pheasant's throat.

He was never to forget that endless moment of waiting, in the full murmurous beauty of May Day, the acrid smell of the hot paintwork mingling with the fragrance of the spring garden.

He heard the singing stop. There was a sudden silence, and then the sound of footsteps on the stone-flagged floor. The door opened, and Ben's heart turned over.

There she stood, prettier than ever, her eyes sparkling with such radiance that Ben knew instantly that he need never have doubted his welcome.

"Ben!" breathed Molly rapturously, all preconceived ideas of a frigid approach to the errant young man melting at once as their eyes met.

Ben was unable to speak, but stood gazing at the cornflower brooch at her neck.

"Ben!" repeated Molly, holding out two soapy hands and a striped tea towel. "Come in out of the heat!"

Obediently, Ben stepped over the threshold into the cool shade of the kitchen. He was still speechless with joy and wild relief. But if his tongue was useless his arms were not. And throwing them around the tea towel, the wet frock, and his plump, lovely Molly, he hugged her until she gasped for breath.

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