113 wivesbehavingbadly

" is it that you are ashamed of me ?" the question is sued from between clenched teeth .
"no . no "
but i knew the question struck a note of truth and , what was more , anthan was ashame of himself .
 " and where will you be sitting ?"
" in front "
" with rose , you mean ."
he said stiffly  ." she is  the grandmother ."
 there are not many good things about being pregnant . in fact , there is nothing good being pregnant - except for one thing . if you are disposed to weep , and i was , then the disposition could be employed to advantage . i turned my face to his , and tears fdrifted down my cheeks . i whispered ." i know your family hates me ."deposited by nathna on a back pew in winchcombe's village church near bath , and given a couple of cushions to prop me up , i knew that i was the focus of many eyes - some of whom longed for  me to fall to my knees ( impossible at thirty weeks ) and to declare : i beg pardon for my sins . everyone would have felt much better , including any sinners .
but i was tempted to rise to my feet and to declare in ringing tones , listen , anthna was not happy with rose . he told me , again and again . listen  , i recuscued him .
my reflections were interrupted ." minty ," poppy 's richchard edged past me and sat down on the empty seat on my left ." nathna thought you might like company , and 'd like to provide it ."
there was sufficient flirtatiouness in his manner to cheer one up . i smile at him ." that was nice of you ."