A bright morning, the leaves in the Commons beginning to turn.
She packs the Peugeot wagon right after breakfast.
Strong jaw. Sharp nose. Deep-set eyes, steady and green, her hair pulled back and twisted in a casual knot.
She threads through narrow, twisting streets out of Boston, speeds up south of Quincy. Just before reaching the ferry she stops at a roadside stand to buy sweet Macoun apples; he’s already on the island, waiting, with pinot noir and Parrano cheese.
A clean rasp of frosty air.
She presses her open palm against her tweed jacket below the top button…two nights of sleeping alone is enough.
Irish Tweed Blazer (No. 3087), a patrician thing in thick and remarkable tweed from Magee fabrics of county Donegal. Topstitched shawl collar. Angled welt pockets. Self-covered buttons. Fully-lined in satin acetate.
Warm enough to wear as a coat on cool days when the light slants across the landscape in golden sheets.
Women’s sizes: 4 through 16.
Color: Dark Plum and Natural enriched with flecks of Pink, Orange, Green, Purple, and Cherry.
