Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy by Rumer Godden

Author:Rumer Godden
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781504040396
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2016-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

‘Madame, your baby was crying and crying last night.’

‘Oh?’ It was snooping old Madame Robert from next door.

‘Crying and crying.’

‘So what?’

‘So I think … you don’t by any chance go out and leave him alone?’

‘You don’t by any chance have the money to lend me for a baby-sitter? Or perhaps you would like to baby-sit yourself?’ and I went closer and closer until Madame Robert backed away and I slammed the door. Then I sat down at the table and cried.

Luigi was cross because I forgot to water the geraniums. Some of them died. I hadn’t washed the Morpion’s napkins either, so they ran out and I let him go without them and the mess was worse. His bottom’s all red; I put my face cream on it but it must have stung because he screamed. I nearly put the pillow over his face. If only Luigi had let me leave him with Mamma.

And I? Do they expect me to stay here in this hot mingy common little room these summer evenings? Down in the square the little tables outside the cafés are full; the people walk up and down. I can hear talking and laughing and singing. I lean on the window sill and look out but nobody comes up this hole of a street. There are soldiers in the barracks at the end. I go out, down the path and lean on the gate. One of them looks out and waves.

With the money Madame Lise sent the Morpion last week I have bought myself a new suit. I’m wearing it now. Luigi won’t be back till Friday. The Morpion’s crying, but I can’t hear. Let Madame Robert hear. I’m going out.

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