The Touch
“A letter had come from her father that told her he had undergone a change of mind; she would now wait until 1892 to commence engineering at Sydney University. The four boys, older than she, would also wait out this year of 1891 in Kinross so that the five of them would, as originally planned, go up together.
“I think it’s important that I be in Kinross and Sydney when you start at university,” said his neat, straight up-and-down handwriting. “Of course I realize that this postponement won’t com...e as a joy to you, but button down your feelings and accept my decision, Nell. It’s made in your best interests.”
Nell went straight to her mother brandishing the letter like a rioter a flaming torch.
“What did you say to him?” the girl demanded, face scarlet.
“I beg your pardon?” Elizabeth asked blankly.
“What did you say to him when you wrote to him?”
“Wrote to whom? Your father?”
“Oh, for Christ’s sake, Mum, stop acting the fool!”
“I don’t care for your tone or your language, Nell, and I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.”MoreLess
“I think it’s important that I be in Kinross and Sydney when you start at university,” said his neat, straight up-and-down handwriting. “Of course I realize that this postponement won’t com...e as a joy to you, but button down your feelings and accept my decision, Nell. It’s made in your best interests.”
Nell went straight to her mother brandishing the letter like a rioter a flaming torch.
“What did you say to him?” the girl demanded, face scarlet.
“I beg your pardon?” Elizabeth asked blankly.
“What did you say to him when you wrote to him?”
“Wrote to whom? Your father?”
“Oh, for Christ’s sake, Mum, stop acting the fool!”
“I don’t care for your tone or your language, Nell, and I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.”MoreLess
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