Dorcas Jane, who was eleven and a half and not at all imaginative, eyed him suspiciously. |
The skin was like a rose, a fainter, pinker rose than Dorcas had ever seen. |
Dorcas went to her bedroom, touching the walls, on the way, with her groping hands. |
There were times when Dorcas Jane's frank disbelief was a great comfort to him. |
A hospital consultant carried out a scan which revealed a large growth which Dorcas needs a hysterectomy to remove. |
Dorcas had no dreams so happy that such an avalanche could not sweep them aside. |