i too was cold , with apprehension and tireness . we felt worse when we discovered that two of the bedrooms under the eaves were damp , the plumbing questionable , and the nearst shops several miles . eve and i did our best . we made beds , unpacked . and stacked the buckets and spades in the ready position by the front door . we are a scratch supper of beans and fried eggs , watched the rain sweep across the gray sea , and listened to the gulls .
" daddy came hee , " i told the boys . " lots for his hoidays ,
"daddy , " said felix , and his blue eyes darknened . " daddy 's chair ?"
"it's posssible . it looks as though it's been for a long time ,"
eve chased a bear around her plate .
in the orning , eve and i led the boys down the steep path to the tiny beach . after the rain , the mud was as stricky as toffee , and the boys squealed with joy . as we slid and slithered down , moisture from the thick clumps of vegetation seeped into our clothes . the air was heavy with salt . the leaves and branches past smelled of it and it left its residue on our lips .
down on the beach , the tide was retreating leaving dark patches on the stones ,. gulls screamed overhead ,. the boys ran madly up and down , calling to each other . i sat on a rock and watched them .
my feet were wet and under my jacket , i was shivering most uncontrollably . nathan had loved this place . that much i knew , but little else . i had never asked why , or which was his favorite spot , or where the best bay was to swim . i had been silent .
" daddy came hee , " i told the boys . " lots for his hoidays ,
"daddy , " said felix , and his blue eyes darknened . " daddy 's chair ?"
"it's posssible . it looks as though it's been for a long time ,"
eve chased a bear around her plate .
in the orning , eve and i led the boys down the steep path to the tiny beach . after the rain , the mud was as stricky as toffee , and the boys squealed with joy . as we slid and slithered down , moisture from the thick clumps of vegetation seeped into our clothes . the air was heavy with salt . the leaves and branches past smelled of it and it left its residue on our lips .
down on the beach , the tide was retreating leaving dark patches on the stones ,. gulls screamed overhead ,. the boys ran madly up and down , calling to each other . i sat on a rock and watched them .
my feet were wet and under my jacket , i was shivering most uncontrollably . nathan had loved this place . that much i knew , but little else . i had never asked why , or which was his favorite spot , or where the best bay was to swim . i had been silent .
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