This week I am again posting six sentences from my current WIP. Today's offering carries on from last week.
Hardening her heart against the hurt she saw in his eyes, Debra focussed on the reason for her outrage. She’d battled the petty restrictions placed on a single woman, and the constant need for a chaperone since her early release from the schoolroom, until her marriage. But Harold always accepted her as his equal, and his recognition of her sharp mind and ability to work beside him soon assured her a place in the everyday working of his estate. They’d ridden the countryside together, visited tenants, and spent many hours discussing all aspects of the estate’s wellbeing and future together in the evenings. Everything she knew, she’d learned from Harold.
“And you’re nothing if you’re not a quick study,” he often told her with a laugh that usually ended with a cuddle.
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32 comments:
Nice 6! Can she really harden herself?
A laugh and a cuddle - what could be better?
I love the pastoral picture you paint here. Lovely six!
(Sorry for the deleted comment. It's the same as above, but I posted from the wrong account, LOL.)
Harold sounds like a nice guy.
Nice set up and insight. Love it!
Why is she mad at him? He sounds wonderful. It's rare to find someone who knows you that well. She shouldn't push him away!
Na, Jennifer, she's justa big softie when it comes to her brother.
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:-) You need to ask, Lisa? LOL Thanks for coming by.
I'm glad it worked for you sarah. I always appeciate such comments.
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He's a hard act to follow which makes things interesting. Thanks for coming by, Elaine.
Cheryl, thanks for your comment and company.
Dainne, she's mad at her brother (previous sixes, and missing her late husband, harold. Thanks for your comments. Perhaps I need to revisit this. I love when you all make me step back and re-assess.
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It's always hard when someone you trust does something to betray that trust. Sounds like he's treating her like a "woman" suddenly. I wonder what brought that on? Great six.
Like the picture your portray. And yes...you can harden your heart...I do it frequently. :) Thanks for sharing.
This must have been a bitter betrayal.
Nice internal thoughts :-)
A strong sense of mood in this. Thanks for sharing!
Great insight into their past. :) Makes me wonder why the sudden change in attitude towards her. If he loved and respected her independence and brilliance, why try to undermine her now?
I'm echo Sandra, great work with the internal thoughts.
Ahhh! This looks like a beautiful friendship that's definitely going to blossom into so much more!
Jenna the fault is mine, I cintued straight on from last week when I should have left out the first sentence and gone from the 2nd one.
LOl Ginger, thanks for your kind words and company.
taryn the misconception here is my fault, I shold have chosen my 6 more carefully.
Thanks for your kind words and company, Sandra.
Thanks, Vivien, that's what i was striving for. :-)
A bad presentational choice of six on my part, Mirriam. Thanks for coming by.
Thanks, Stephanie, saw you over on the LASR Halloween bonanza, hope you enjoyed that too.
Thanks Alix, I appreciate your company and kind words.
Thanks for coming by and for your comments, Nichelle.
Poor Debra xx sounds like that's some kind of betrayal! Yikes! Great six, Sherry!
I love these six! Is she speaking to Harold, though, or remembering Harold? I need to visit your other sixes to get my answer, I think. I'm a sucker for historicals!
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