Fragments (II)
posted by EarcaraxeI chose the library books with care. There were books in our house, of course; our father’s study had books coverig two walls, bui I liked fairy tales and books of history, and Constance liked books about food. Although Uncle Julian never took up a book, he liked to see Constance reading in the evenings while he worked at his papers, and sometimes he turned his head to look at her and nod.
“What are you reading, my dear? A pretty sight, a lady with a book.”
“I’m reading something called The Art of Cooking, Uncle Julian.”
“Admirable.”
Shirley Jackson - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
