The Hamiltons Of Ballydown (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
To everyone’s surprise, the days themselves flew faster than ever. All three Hamiltons were overcome with such mixed feelings of sadness at leaving Ashley Park and delight at the thought of being home again.For Hannah, the feelings were particularly painful. Since the visit of the Altrinchams, she’d found herself walking or riding with Teddy more and more. While they might well set out with Sarah and Marianne, sooner or later the two girls would ride ahead, or fall behind. Whether or not Hannah and Teddy sensed the opportunities being created for them, they were certainly aware of every moment they spent together.One pleasant, sunny afternoon, a week before the Hamilton’s were due to depart, the two of them sat together on a bench in the accessible part of the overgrown garden where Hannah had spent so much time sketching and painting. Yet once more, Sarah and Marianne were nowhere to be seen. ‘I cannot bear the thought of your going,’ said Teddy baldly.‘I’m trying not to think about it,’ replied Hannah softly.They sat in silence, staring out over the vibrant colours of the flowerbeds, the only sound the comfortable hum of myriads of small bees who disappeared bodily into the glowing interiors of large throated blooms or swung perilously from the tiny ones.‘I am twenty-one, but I have another year to do at Cambridge,’ he said soberly.
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