正文 CHAPTER ONE THE CAT AND THE HORNBEAM TREES-1

Will tugged at his mothers hand and said, "e on, e on..."

But his mother hung back. She was still afraid. Will looked up and down the narrow street in the evening light, along the little terrace of houses, each behind its tiny garden and its box hedge, with the sun glaring off the windows of one side and leaving the other in shadow. There wasnt much time. People would be having their meal about now, and soon there would be other children around, to stare and ent and notice. It was dangerous to wait, but all he could do ersuade her, as usual.

"Mum, lets go in and see Mrs. Cooper," he said. "Look, were nearly there."

"Mrs. Cooper?" she said doubtfully.

But he was already ringing the bell. He had to put down the bag to do it, because his other hand still held his mothers. It might have bothered him at twelve years of age to be seen holding his mothers hand, but he knew what would happen to her if he didnt.

The door opened, and there was the stooped elderly……(内容加载失败!)

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