Tag: ian_mcewan

We raise our glasses. Cheers!
I knew now that I had nothing to do but wait ̶ and hope.
I was onto something important.
I say I had no plan, but I knew what I would do next.
You won’t believe this, but I had no plan. I just wanted to see.
The huge, dustless house was silent.
They set off the following morning.
Mostly, we drank and talked and walked on the heath.
We were happy. Nothing stood in our way.
Then he was gone, and it was over
It was only Friday to Sunday evening that held the pleasures
A chance has come my way, and I was taking it
And what were the concerns of the day?
It smelled of motor oil and friction heat
After dinner there would be reading, then talking, to be sure
I didn’t even have to cook much
Please let’s keep in touch. Goodbye!
I had no particular views on the subject
Nothing very strange in that
These half and quarter truths were the best words he had ever spoken