A Proposal to Die For

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Vivian Conroy

Год написания книги

2019

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The box with cookies, being lighter, first sailed up to the ceiling, hitting a beam. It burst open, and cookies rained down over Alkmene’s head and shoulders.

Staring at the mess at her feet, anger raged through her. ‘Why did you have to do that?’ she asked the man.

But he was staring at the boy. ‘What did you do?’ he howled. ‘What made this fancy lady want to reward you? Have you been to the church again, speaking to that vicar who thinks he can change the world? Our world never changes, never…’

He came over to Alkmene, kicking at the horse and cart. The fallen cookies crunched under the soles of his coarse boots.

The boy yelped and cowered against the wall, throwing up his arms to protect his face.

Suddenly a tall figure filled the door. ‘Enough.’ Dubois walked in. He was glowering, not at the man, but at Alkmene. ‘What are you doing here?’ he hissed.

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