The Silk Weaver by Liz Trenow

Author:Liz Trenow [Trenow, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781509823246
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The clock on Christ Church sounded the half hour. As Henri went to leave, he heard a familiar voice: ‘Henri, ça va?’ It was Guy, even thinner and more unkempt than before, but at least he was not in prison. Henri ran to his friend, embracing him. ‘Where have you been? Did the Guards ever . . . ?

‘Lying low. But enough time’s gone by now, so I figured . . .’ Guy gestured behind him. ‘Why aren’t you coming with us?’

Henri could feel the pull of the crowd, the excitement and camaraderie. ‘I am forbidden. I cannot afford to disobey Monsieur Lavalle, not right now. You must take care, Guy.’

Guy scowled his disapproval. ‘Will you obey your master over your fellow workers, par le sang de Dieu?’

‘It’s not like that. You know why. I have to support my mother – I cannot afford to lose my job.’

The drums had started again, dozens of colourful banners were raised, and the crowd was moving, pressing forward so that Guy began to be carried away with them. ‘Maudit cadavre pestiféré,’ he mouthed over the din, pumping his fist in front of his crotch. ‘When will you grow up to be a man?’

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