On the Beach (1985)
“The news did not trouble her particularly; all news was bad, like wage demands, strikes, or war, and the wise person paid no attention to it. What was important was that it was a bright, sunny day; her first narcissi were in bloom, and the daffodils behind them were already showing flower buds. “They’re going to be a picture,” she said happily to Peter. “There are so many of them. Do you think some of the bulbs can have sent up two shoots?”
“I shouldn’t think so,” he replied. “I don’t think the...y do that. They split in two and make another bulb, or something.”
She nodded. “We’ll have to dig them up in the autumn, after they die down, and separate them. Then we’ll get a lot more and put them along here. They’re going to look marvellous in a year or two.” She paused in thought. “We’ll be able to pick some then, and have them in the house.”
One thing troubled her upon that perfect day, that Jennifer was cutting her first tooth, and was hot and fractious.MoreLess
“I shouldn’t think so,” he replied. “I don’t think the...y do that. They split in two and make another bulb, or something.”
She nodded. “We’ll have to dig them up in the autumn, after they die down, and separate them. Then we’ll get a lot more and put them along here. They’re going to look marvellous in a year or two.” She paused in thought. “We’ll be able to pick some then, and have them in the house.”
One thing troubled her upon that perfect day, that Jennifer was cutting her first tooth, and was hot and fractious.MoreLess
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