Posted on 11/29/2020 3:15:33 PM PST by Arcadian Empire
A pleasant old garden on the borders of the lovely lake, with chestnuts rustling overhead, ivy climbing everywhere, and the black shadow of the tower falling far across the sunny water. At one corner of the wide, low wall was a seat, and here Amy often came to read or work, or console herself with the beauty all about her.
She was sitting here that day, leaning her head on her hand, with a homesick heart and heavy eyes, thinking of Beth and wondering why Laurie did not come. She did not hear him cross the courtyard beyond, nor see him pause in the archway that led from the subterranean path into the garden.
He stood a minute looking at her with new eyes, seeing what no one had ever seen before, the tender side of Amy's character.
Everything about her mutely suggested love and sorrow, the blotted letters in her lap, the black ribbon that tied up her hair, the womanly pain and patience in her face, even the little ebony cross at her throat seemed pathetic to Laurie, for he had given it to her, and she wore it as her only ornament.
If he had any doubts about the reception she would give him, they were set at rest the minute she looked up and saw him, for dropping everything, she ran to him, exclaiming in a tone of unmistakable love and longing...
"Oh, Laurie, Laurie, I knew you'd come to me!"
Bleecccch. I really hate that Laurie married Amy. She was disgusting.
Have you had an opportunity to read it?
I placed an order for the book. :)
Waiting on it’s arrival.
Looking forward to reading it!
I have several of her books in Leather Bound.
Hopefully, I can order this one in Leather Bound in a bit. I have a terrible habit of marking passages I like and need to do that in the paperback copy I ordered. LOL
When reading a book from my beloved husband’s collection I’m required to verbally assure him I will not put any marks in whichever book I’m reading. LOL
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