James looked up at the broken sky. He did not cavil at the thought of the life ahead of him, if only he could have forgotten the past. Memories of Stephanie would never go away. No more, for years, had thoughts of Janet. Yet one could only try to live for the day. One moment in annihilation’s waste, One moment of the well of life to taste. The stars are waning and the Caravan starts for the dawn of nothing. Oh make haste. For the relatively short time left, would the well of life always be sour? He did not know. But he had one charming daughter and an agreeable son-in-law, and a first grandchild expected next week. And a housekeeper called Mary who seemed resigned – even willing – to be his wife. Even if one couldn’t be happy oneself, was it not a pretty thing to try to make others happy?
Henry gave the chair a push towards the ladies. ‘Right ahead?’ he asked.
‘Right ahead.’
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