The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

Author:Sadeqa Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2023-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY STILL THE WATER

Eleanor

Eleanor made herself a cup of chamomile tea and then carried it back into the den. Over the past few weeks, she had found such pleasure in her work with Mrs. Porter that she had William lug a few bags and boxes home so that she could organize important pieces on the days she was not on campus.

Working on the library’s collection connected Eleanor to the ways of her mother. She understood why she loved to bake. Kneading dough and pressing out pie crust weren’t just a means of income; they brought peace and order to her life, and that’s how archiving felt for Eleanor. When she read the essays of the ancestors, studied their photographs, drawings and linguistic codes, she felt charged to preserve history.

She loved reading about independent women in particular. Mrs. Porter had sent her home with the biographical pieces of Dorothy Creole’s life to appendix and classify. Eleanor pulled the documents from the protective sleeve, then tucked her feet under her thighs on the sofa while she read.

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