Subject: poultry

From: "Jem Rivas" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:33:55 +0100

Andshe had hidden her face behind a newspaper in the train going hometo conceal her pleasure. Well leave them, said Kitty, with a wave of her hand,caballing. Craster had won the pig; MrsGrice had won the silver-plated salver.
How spick and span it all is she thought; for they werepassing through the village.
How has Dubbin become Sir William Whatney?
It drew up under the archway; she pushed through theglass doors and went in.
We used to know each other, said Sir William, coming forward andsmiling as he took her hand.
There had beena Fête she supposed; here it was, returning.
Then withered Rose, spiky Rose, tawny Rose, thorny Rose, Saraburst out laughing, shed a tear.
At the ironmongers they stopped; andWilliam came back with a scythe. She held them poised in case the owl should come thatway again. You got into a bus and went to Holborn, she repeated mechanicallyafter a time. She sat silent with her hands on the notes. He waslistening intently; Peggy was looking down at her plate.
Cries of peasants working camethrough the open window. Her father wasdead; her house was shut up; she had no attachment at the momentanywhere. The floor of the house wasin a state of great agitation.
Some people wont ask them; but I sayone must be polite to neighbours in the country. A girl from the village whodoesnt know her job, Eleanor reflected. You can call him Renny, said Peggy, pronouncing it in the Englishway.
Sorry to be so late, said Eleanor, smiling up at him, for sheknew him; she came every year.
Were in such a mess, said Celia, sinking onto the sofa. The gentlemenkept close beside them as though protecting them.
It exalted her; itcast a flattering light over herself, her past. He turned to Morris; they discussed the situation inthe Balkans. She smiled; she saw Edward lecturingtroops of devout school mistresses on the Acropolis. Sorry to be so late, said Eleanor, smiling up at him, for sheknew him; she came every year. The little gardens were bright withred and yellow flowers. But hehad been very generous; very kind; he had looked after her all thetime. They give ripping parties anyhow, said Peggy. Somebody very beautiful; clothed in starlight; with green in herhair, said Sara.