[MaC] "I didn't know..." [LONG]

[Brenda McCartney]

--- Jvstin <jvstin at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:38:32 +0000, Nowsounds at comcast.net
> <Nowsounds at comcast.net> wrote:
> >  
> > > > "Dear God," Arabella murmured, almost under her breath. Her
> heart went
> > out, 
> > > > in a brief, instinctive moment, to all of them... to Nola
> Diamond, who
> > had 
> > > > died too young, too brutally, as so many were dying, to this
> poor, 
> > > > anguished, young man, maimed in both body and soul, to Esme
> Fitzroy, to
> > her 
> > > > own daughter, who felt so trapped by duty and tradition... to
> all of
> > them. 
> > > > Instinctively, her eyes went to Michael's face, searching for
> something
> > - 
> > > > perhaps wisdom, perhaps simply understanding... 
> > > 
> > > Michael's eyes offered strength and support as he offered her a 
> > > handkerchief, his hand touching hers and lingering a few moments.
> 
> > She allowed the touch, took comfort in it... indeed their little
> secret
> > seemed as nothing compared to the torments that had swirled around
> them in
> > Mortmain Mansions... then brushed the handkerchief lightly under
> her eyes,
> > which had become moist. She looked for Pamela... "What happens
> now?" she
> > asked.
> 
> 
> James looked shocked, amazed, and most of all, saddened by the
> tragedy
> described.  He looked down at the ground for a moment, and then back
> at everyone else.
> 
> "The endgame." he said softly.  "The fall of knights, bishops and
> rooks, leaving just a few of us pawns on the board, alone, to carry
> on
> after the blood and fire."

In the background, Cyril nodded and his blue eyes behind the spectacles
looked tired and sad.  He stood with his arms around Florence, who was
weeping quietly into his shoulder.





		
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