i saw the terrible hate in the woman’s eyes.
at that moment, the pony and trap came back. it came towards me, between the tall trees. my dear stella was smiling. our little sun was laughing. i stepped forward.
they passed the tree where the woman in black was standing.
she moved quickly in front of the pony. the frightened pony shrieked. it turned and ran back under the trees. the driver could not stop it.
there was a terrible crash. then silence. the woman in black had gone. but my darling stella and my dear son lay on the grass. they did not move.
our baby son was dead. stella’s body was broken. but 