I love people who play guitars on roofs!" said Rose, hopping along the pavement in one of her sudden happy moods. "Don't you?"
"Never knew anyone else who did it!"
"Don't you like Tom?"
"Of course I do. But I don't know about all the other guitar-on-roof players! They might be really awful people, with just that one good thing about them. Playing guitars on roofs... or bagpipes... Or drums... Sarah would like that, and Saffy could have the bagpipes! Caddy could have a harp.... What about Mum?"
"One of those gourds filled with beans!" said Rose at once. "And Daddy could have a grand piano. On a flat roof. With a balcony and pink flowers in pots around the edge! And I'll have a very loud trumpet! What about you?"
"I'll just listen," said Indigo.
Tag: music family listening brother-and-sister
Darling Daddy,
This is Rose.
So flames went all up the kitchen wall. Saffron called the fire brigade and the police came too to see if it was a trick and the police woman said to Saffron Here You Are Again because of when I got lost having my glasses checked. But I was with Tom whose grandmother is a witch on top of the highest place in town.
Love, Rose.
Tag: notes funny-and-random little-girl
Darling Daddy,
This is Rose.
Saffy says everyone says it is Indigo's fault that their Head has two black eyes and a swelled-up nose.
Love from Rose.
P.S. Sarah who is here says to tell you love from wheelchair woman too.
Rose's father telephoned especially to tell Rose not to call Sarah Wheelchair Woman.
"That's what she called herself," protested Rose. "She thought of it! Aren't you worried about what I told you about Indigo and the Head?"
"What?" asked Bill. "Oh that! Two black eyes and a swollen nose! I don't think I can believe that one, Rose darling!
Tag: fathers-and-daughters notes funny-and-random
Darling Daddy,
This is Rose.
The shed needs new wires now it has blown up.
Caddy is bringing home rock-bottom boyfriends to see if they will do for Mummy. Instead of you.
Love, Rose.
Tag: divorce fathers-and-daughters notes little-girl
Caddy came home on Friday evening. Perfectly Harmless Patrick brought her in his battered old car...
"Crikey, Caddy!" said Indigo, and he disappeared upstairs to tell Rose.
Eve murmured, "Sweet," rather doubtfully.
Sarah said, not doubtfully at all, "Horrendous! The worst yet. Rock bottom."
"He had a very difficult childhood," said Caddy....
"Who didn't?" asked Saffron unsympathetically. "Gosh, he's ancient, Caddy! Look, he's going bald! All that long trailing stuff is just a disguise!"
"If I was going bald," said Sarah, "I would face the fact and have it all shaved off."
"Well, I thought Mummy would like him," said Caddy defensively. "...Anyway, I can always take him back."
"I think you're going to have to, Caddy darling," said Eve... "Hello, Rose darling! Come in and see what Caddy has brought home to show us!"
She escaped, and Rose, who had already heard the news from Indigo, glanced at Patrick and began laughing.
"See?" said Sarah. "Rose knows! Absolutely rock bottom! You cannot be serious, Caddy!"
"Oh, stop looking at him!" said Caddy, uncomfortably. "I'll find something to cover him up with in a minute!"
"How long are you leaving him there for?" asked Rose.
"Just until Sunday," said Caddy, trying to sound casual.
"Till Sunday!" repeated Saffron. "So is Micheal dumped?"
"Of course he isn't!" said Caddy indignantly. "I've never dumped anyone!"
"Start!" said Saffron. "Otherwise they just pile up, taking up the sofas...
Tag: love sisters boyfriends funny-and-random
Darling Daddy,
This is Rose.
Very good news. Caddy is going to marry Micheal. In case you have forgotten because you have not been home for so long he is the one with the ponytail and the earring that you do not like. And Caddy says she will have a white lace dress and three bridesmaids, Saffron and Sarah and me, and a big party for everyone, all her old boyfriends too. Fireworks. A band. A big tent called a marquee. But where will we put it? Carriages with white horses for us all to go to the church. Afterward Caddy and Micheal will go for a holiday to Australia to visit the Great Barrier Reef. Caddy has it all worked out and Mummy says Yes She Can Of Course You Can Darling Of Course You Must Do That. Saffron said That Will Cost a Few Weeks Housekeeping and Mummy said Yes But We Do Not Need to Worry About That. DADDY WILL PAY.
Love, Rose.
Tag: weddings funny-and-random
Humans cannot fly, but they can get the flying feeling. All they need to do is go out at night into a wild storm where the thunder roars like applause and the lightning throws itself in daggers of light at your bare feet and you suddenly find you are not afraid.
Hilary McKayTag: flying-feeling
Eve darling," said Bill earnestly. "I swear I didn't . . . "
"You sweared about me driving the car," interrupted Indigo.
"say a word about bloody . . ."
"Swears a lot," said Saffy vindictively.
" . . . firewords. I shouldn't have brought them . . ."
"Bloody shouldn't," agreed Saffron.
"I'm taking them home. They're tired. Everyone's tired."
"I'm not bloody tired," said Saffron, but all the same, after a kiss from Eve she was hauled away.
"About bloody time," said Saffron.
Caddy was glad to go, too. Only Indigo darted back into the baby room fro one last look at the thing that had caused so much trouble.
"Get better!" he whispered. "Getbettergetbetter!" and dashed away.
You can't be disgusting to people just because they annoy you!" she exclaimed very crossly. "Thousands of people annoy me! Millions of people annoy millions of people all the time! . . . You have to put up with them.
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