Chapter 11 Mrs Boynton was here, at Petra! Sarah answered mechanically questions that were addressed to her. Would she have dinnerstraight awayit was ...
Sarah said more gently: Im sorry, but I do hate this differentiation between the sexes. The modern girl has athoroughly business-like attitude towards...
Oh, hell! Why go on thinking of people she would probably never see again? That scene theother day with the old womanwhat could have possessed her to ...
Chapter 10 It was the morning of the start to Petra. Sarah came down to find a big masterful woman with a rocking-horse nose, whom she hadalready noti...
The words came at lastin a soft, husky, but penetrating voice. Mrs Boyntons basilisk eyeslooked, not at Sarah, but oddly over her shoulder. She seemed...
Nadine Boynton was too young and inexperiencedat the time to appreciate the true position. She appreciates it now, but it is too late. Do you think sh...
Chapter 9 Dr Gerard walked into the office of Messrs Castle, the tourist agents, and found Sarah King at thecounter. She looked up. Oh, good morning. ...
Lennox, look at the sunshineout there, through the window. Look at life. Its beautiful. Wemight be out in itinstead of being here looking through a wi...
Sarah turned away. Nadine went forward and joined the other two. So there you are, Nadine, said Mrs Boynton. Ill sit down and rest a little before I g...
Chapter 8 Can I speak to you a minute? Nadine Boynton turned in surprise, staring into the dark eager face of an entirely unknownyoung woman. Why, cer...