“I thought we were allowed to sit. I mean I thought it was the Shop Act or something that we had to have something to sit on.” Jenny laughed. “So they say, but it doesn’t work out that way. You won’t get sacked for sitting, but if you sit you’ll ... more >
“There was silence. In it Janet heard the twittering of innumerable birds chatting as they settled down for the night. Some rooks cawed overhead. The baa of a sheep came from a distant field. London had been so noisy, with its crashes at night, and blastings and hammerings at smashed ... more >
“Do you live permanently in yellow evening frocks and court gowns, or have you anything else?” Annabel laughed shakily. “Of course. My own clothes.” “Then go and put them on. Lovely ladies who fall over their trains need cocktails to restore them. And that’s just what I’m going to take ... more >