LINKDING

<blockquote>‘It is no good asking me,’ Laurence said at last, pushing the pattern-book away over breakfast, ‘I am not the one–’ Not the one who would be living with the result, he had been about to say. But they had hardly accepted Tharkay’s invitation as casual houseguests.</blockquote>

<blockquote> "Then I am glad we shall be shipmates," Laurence finally said, the faintest hint of color showing on his cheeks, but he appeared more pleased than horrified by the shock of having a familiar face onboard--so perhaps he didn't quite perceive what Tharkay meant by it.</blockquote> ➤ I seriously hadn't bookmarked this before? Sometimes my past self makes baffling decisions. Or - and more likely - I was totally intending to bookmark it and something got in the way of that happening. It certainly happens often enough today still that things don't get bookmarked when I fully intend them to. Sigh. I can but hope that one day I will be a fully responsible bookmarker.

<blockquote>Laurence broods too much, but it's okay: Tharkay has a plan.</blockquote>