The Golden Visit
The rain did not fall. It hung. A fine, grey mist clung to the windowpane of the textile mill, blurring the world outside into a watercolor of slate and rust. Margaret stood at her loom. The rhythm was mechanical. Thresh. Shout. The shuttle flew. It did not pause. It never paused. The air smelled of wet wool and machine oil. It was a heavy scent. It coated the lungs. It tasted of iron. Margaret...
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