Faster! Part IIIThe Following Spring (1) As the ship ploughed her steady way across the Atlantic Taffy leant over the side and gazed, fascinated, at the churning depths far below. Supposing one of the small children on board were to fall in, would she have enough courage to spring in after it? Ho...
Yet, even on her return home after the ball, she learnt something of the extent to which she had jeopardized her own chances of happiness and success in life. Imogen Ingram, with tears pouring down her face, terrified her daughter the more because she was heartbroken rather than angry. “How could...
“Darling, too uncivilized altogether. Of course the little horror was completely blotto—but really—! He’ll probably get pneumonia now, and die on you.” “It’ll be okay by me if he does. But he won’t.” “And, my dear, look at the mess!” The thin, shabby carpet was wet through and so were most of the...