Bliss by Katherine Mansfield

Author:Katherine Mansfield
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780141970035
Publisher: Penguin Adult
Published: 2010-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

VII

But the strain told on them when they were back in the dining-room. They sat down, very shaky, and looked at each other.

‘I don’t feel I can settle to anything,’ said Josephine, ‘until I’ve had something. Do you think we could ask Kate for two cups of hot water?’

‘I really don’t see why we shouldn’t,’ said Constantia carefully. She was quite normal again. ‘I won’t ring. I’ll go to the kitchen door and ask her.’

‘Yes, do,’ said Josephine, sinking down into a chair. ‘Tell her, just two cups, Con, nothing else – on a tray.’

‘She needn’t even put the jug on, need she?’ said Constantia, as though Kate might very well complain if the jug had been there.

‘Oh no, certainly not! The jug’s not at all necessary. She can pour it direct out of the kettle,’ cried Josephine, feeling that would be a labour-saving indeed.

Their cold lips quivered at the greenish brims. Josephine curved her small red hands round the cup; Constantia sat up and blew on the wavy steam, making it flutter from one side to the other.

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