Antidote to Venom (2015)
Antidote to Venom
“The money was gone! His aunt’s money! This money to which he had been looking forward for years, this money which was to get him out of all his troubles, this money which was to buy the cottage for Nancy and give her all those other things she so much wanted: this money—was gone!
Petrified in body, George’s mind continued to grapple with the situation. Why, he was now in debt: in debt and with no prospect of being able to pay. He was ruined!
And Nancy! What would happen to Nancy? She wo...uld have to leave Rose Cottage and get a job. She would be heartbroken. And suppose she didn’t find a job immediately? She had spent her savings while waiting for the cottage to be ready. And he, George, couldn’t help her! He couldn’t help himself.
At last he looked at Capper. “Is there none left?” he heard a voice say, a croaking voice that he didn’t recognise.
Capper shook his head. He made an effort to speak, then almost whispered: “Your money—and my own; it’s all gone.”MoreLess
Petrified in body, George’s mind continued to grapple with the situation. Why, he was now in debt: in debt and with no prospect of being able to pay. He was ruined!
And Nancy! What would happen to Nancy? She wo...uld have to leave Rose Cottage and get a job. She would be heartbroken. And suppose she didn’t find a job immediately? She had spent her savings while waiting for the cottage to be ready. And he, George, couldn’t help her! He couldn’t help himself.
At last he looked at Capper. “Is there none left?” he heard a voice say, a croaking voice that he didn’t recognise.
Capper shook his head. He made an effort to speak, then almost whispered: “Your money—and my own; it’s all gone.”MoreLess
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