The Judgement of Strangers
“After breakfast, Rosemary went to the study to phone the school. It was the day her results were due. She was so long that eventually I went into the hall and eavesdropped at the study door. There was nothing to hear except the ticking of the clock on the wall and the rumble of traffic. I knocked and opened the door.
Rosemary was sitting at my desk, staring at the bookcase on the opposite wall. Her eyes flicked towards me and then back to the bookcase. Her face was pale.
‘Are you all right?’ Sh...e nodded.
‘Did you get through to the school?’ Another nod.
‘Have the results come?’ She moistened her lips. ‘Yes.’ ‘And?’ She said nothing. I put my arm around her shoulders. She pulled away.
‘What did you get?’ ‘Bs in Latin and History. An A in English.’ ‘That’s marvellous.’ I kissed the top of her head. ‘I’m very proud of you.’ She pushed me away and stood up. ‘There must have been a mistake. There should have been three As.’ ‘But you don’t need them.MoreLess
Rosemary was sitting at my desk, staring at the bookcase on the opposite wall. Her eyes flicked towards me and then back to the bookcase. Her face was pale.
‘Are you all right?’ Sh...e nodded.
‘Did you get through to the school?’ Another nod.
‘Have the results come?’ She moistened her lips. ‘Yes.’ ‘And?’ She said nothing. I put my arm around her shoulders. She pulled away.
‘What did you get?’ ‘Bs in Latin and History. An A in English.’ ‘That’s marvellous.’ I kissed the top of her head. ‘I’m very proud of you.’ She pushed me away and stood up. ‘There must have been a mistake. There should have been three As.’ ‘But you don’t need them.MoreLess
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