black-cock's

Updated: May 16, 2025

Opening the door an inch, he whispered: "Is it late?" "Five o'clock; aren't you ready?" It was awfully rude of him to keep her waiting! And he was soon down in the empty dining-room, where a sleepy maid was already bringing in their coffee. Anna was there alone. She had on a flax-blue shirt, open at the neck, a short green skirt, and a grey-green velvety hat, small, with one black-cock's feather.

John Galsworthy - The Dark Flower