He likes this lady from the personals, and just think he got her for twenty-five dollars plus lunch. He feels drunk and optimistic all of a sudden.
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
He criticized the veterinary bills, insulted the priest who came to anoint him when he was ill, belittled Betty’s cooking, and claimed that nothing was as it should have been
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
Her father had always favored Louisa. She had given him admiration, whereas Betty only fed and clothed and cared for him.
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
But she likes it this way, likes having the house to herself, knowing things are as she left them.
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
the Porters act like they own the place
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
Edward plays the flute in the parlor; Betty has never heard anything like it—it’s as if somebody has trapped a wild bird or a small reptile in a cage, and its despairing little voice is crying out to be freed.
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
Edward is standing there looking at her, wearing those linen trousers that are almost impossible to iron.
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
the fact of the matter
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
People lost contact with him; nobody knew what to say.
Fernandoцитирует2 года назад
Just as he was gathering speed, she jumped into the road and stopped the car. Then she climbed in and spent the rest of her life with a man who would have gone home without her.