Cool Trees, Hot Company
Young virgin lady denies her suitor until they see a wild pair at each other in the forest
No breeze moved the leaves overhead as Linda stood beneath the shade of trees. Sunshine glared on fields opposite, where corn, green and tall, raised expectant heads, eager to be gilded by this cosmic brilliance. No birds sang. In the intense heat, a mouse peered out from the hedgerow, sniffed the air and quickly disappeared for cover. Linda smiled, sensible mouse Three days it had been like this. Summer had arrived with...