Looking Back Quotes

“daughter of a farmer! A “gentleman’s farm,” Norma said. “You might say it’s a hobby. They’re what you call ‘old money,’ not like us,” she had explained with a smile. “Not like us. They’re also the most generous people in the whole community, personally kind and helpful in every way. They’re known for it.” I can imagine them, Amanda thought now, sitting there every afternoon, having their tea and cakes while they look out at the roses”
― Belva Plain, Looking Back: A Novel