The Castaway

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Mrs. John Boxer stood at the door of the shop with her hands clasped on her apron. The short day had drawn to a close, and the lamps in the narrow little thorough-fares of Shinglesea were already lit. For a time she stood listening to the regular beat of the sea on the beach some half-mile distant, and then with a slight shiver stepped back into the shop and closed the door.

The day is coming to an end, and the atmosphere is relaxed, as Mrs. Boxer prepares to close her sweet shop for the day.