Ondine by Ebony McKenna

Author:Ebony McKenna
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Egmont
Published: 2011-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

38 Sit Nice. Instruction for children to behave, used sparingly if at all, because of its negligible value in teaching children anything. More often used as a precursor to a smack. As in, ‘I told ye tae sit nice and ye didnae. (Smack!) Now stop crying and go to your room.’

39 Often spoken in comfort, but just as often not, depending on tone, e.g. ‘Oh, did ye drop yer wee bottle of ginger and it’s all splished away? Ach, dry yer eyes.’

Compared to: ‘Ye fell out the windae and got a compound fracture? Ach, dry yer eyes.’ Closest modern equivalent is ‘Suck it up and get back to work.’

40 Not completely blank, obviously, otherwise her vital functions like breathing would stop. But the thinking part of her brain shut down.

41 It may seem short notice to be having the engagement party so soon after Josef discovered his eldest’s intentions. However, just as Ma had kept a good secret from her husband about Margi and Thomas, she’d also kept the party secret, only telling Josef that morning that it was on. Her reasoning was that if she didn’t tell him until the last minute, it would be too late to cancel it.

42 Vomit. A lot. Usually after drinking. A lot.

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