“Yes," said Margaret, smiling. "You don't have three dead cats on your mantlepiece." Dane stopped short. "DEAD CATS?" he repeated incredulously, taken aback. "Whose were they?" "Old Mrs. Holloway's." "How long had they been...DEAD?" "Oh, years and years," Margaret assured… — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“She’s beautiful, Drick,” said Stanislaw reverently in Polish. Jedrick nodded and didn’t break stride. “Sweet, too,” Silence from Jedrick. “Jedrick,” Stanislaw said solemnly, “do… — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“Stanislaw laid his knife and fork on the table to give Jedrick a look of sudden alarm. “Is she English?” “No.” “Polish?” hopefully. “No.”… — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“Be back presently, Florence!” he called to his wife, and stumped out the front door into the noise and panic of a London bombing.” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“You should get one of those new-fangled, one-piece siren suits," she teased Jedrick, stepping over to fix his collar. "Think how fast it would… — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“Stan!” called Mr. Clay from his chair. “Come in for a moment, boy. I’m tied by the leg and can’t budge.” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“I haven’t forgotten,” she managed. “Only – if you should die – I don’t know what I would do!” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“What this have we done?” asked Stanislaw in very bad English, honestly bewildered. “Curfew?” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“We lived out a raid, eh?” he said, giving a helpless shrug. “Next!” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“Cuyahoga,” Susanna said softly to herself as she picked up her one small bag and prepared to follow Samson and Harriet to the shore.… — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“That was the most flagrant display of overt independence and disobedience I have ever had the misfortune to witness,” the squadron leader began severely.” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“It is all joy to us,” Stanislaw assured her. “All we want.” “It’s all we’ve wanted for a very long time,” Jedrick agreed soberly.” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
“But,” Jedrick added, his voice teasing, “I think I will be sure to be back on time this night; the kitchen floor is much… — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
