CAROLYN’S COMPOSITIONS
IF THERE’S A ROBBER IN YOUR HOUSE
WHERE WILL YOU HIDE?
If there’s a robber in your house, where would you hide?
The game show, Family Feud, was on the television while I cleaned my room. I listened to the answers to the above question:
In a closet…
In the basement…
In the bathrrom…
In another room…
Behind my wife…
The last two answers struck me, reminding me of an anecdote I intend to use in my novel. The setting is British Guiana, the time between 1804-1811. The characters are Madame Rosalie de Leval, Franco Van Berckel, and a group of their slaves.
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Franco Van Berckel was (more…)
