flower

On his way to his office, for he had retired from the bench into the less arduous private practice of law, he stopped long enough to send orchids, or if orchids were over, gardenias to Annabel. If a little thing like that could give the child pleasure, he ought not to neglect it; and then, since his mood was benevolent, he noticed lilies of the valley blooming modestly behind a glass case, and ordered a bunch of moderate size for Amanda. Not until he had stepped into his car did he remember that Wednesday was his day for taking flowers to Cordelia´s grave; and turning back, he entered the shop again and added this order to the others.