fingering the different coins。
〃Ive a good mind to take half a sovereign;〃 she said; and
she looked up with glowing dark eyes。 She met the light…brown
eyes of her cousin; close and intent upon her。 She was startled。
She laughed quickly; and turned to her father。
〃Ive a good mind to take half a sovereign; our Dad;〃 she
said。
〃Yes; nimble fingers;〃 said her father。 〃You take whats your
own。〃
〃Are you ing; our Anna?〃 asked her brother from the
door。
She suddenly chilled to normal; forgetting both her father
and her cousin。
〃Yes; Im ready;〃 she said; taking sixpence from the heap of
money and sliding the rest back into the purse; which she laid
on the table。
〃Give it here;〃 said her father。
Hastily she thrust the purse into his pocket and was going
out。
〃Youd better go wi em; lad; hadnt you?〃 said the father
to the nephew。
Will Brangwen rose uncertainly。 He had golden…brown; quick;
steady eyes; like a birds; like a hawks; which cannot look
afraid。
〃Your Cousin Will ll e with you;〃 said the father。
Anna glanced at the strange youth again。 She felt him waiting
there for her to notice him。 He was hovering on the edge of her
consciousness; ready to e in。 She did not want to look at
him。 She was antagonistic to him。
She waited without speaking。 Her cousin took his hat and
joined her。 It was summer outside。 Her brother Fred was plucking
a sprig of flowery currant to put in his coat; from the bush at
the angle of the house。 She took no notice。 Her cousin followed
just behind her。
They were on the high road。 She was aware of a strangeness in