" yes ," she said and again , she took possession of myu hand . her fingers pressed into mine ." yes , yes , it has ."
" but what ?"
" has nathan compalined of feeling ill lately .?"
"no.... yes . i've been a bit worried ."
rose was drawing me toward the kitchen ." i must talk to you before ....anything ...." she glanced at gisela as if for help ." i am afraid i don't know you name , but could you oersuade minty to come and sit down ?"
but i dug my heels in ." just say whatever it is , rose . have you got something to confess ?" i paused and threw out the first thing in my head even thought i knew it would not delay whatever was making her so ghost-white and shaky ." what are you two up to ?" i turned toward a door opening off the hall .
" is he in there ? nathan ," i called ." nathan , are you there ?"
"don't ..... don't go in . not yet ." rose placed her two hands on my shoulders ." minty , you must prepare yourself ."
various expanations presented themselves . nathan had left rose . a doctor had given him had news . nathan had gone back to shared the news with rose , ta was frightened , and angry that my husband should have ahred the news with rose , i tried to push past her , but she caught my arm so hard that i winced .
"minty...listen ... listen to me..... i'm sorry , but nathan is dead ."
gisela gasped dazed , confused , i shokk my head and did not reply , eventually , my head cleared and i said ." don't be silly ," in a conversational tone ." i was talking to him earther . he wanted to know where his glasses were . he couldn't find them ..." gisela's hand was at the small of my back , propping me up . the words slithered into s=ilence , and i thought .: boys .
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