Have you gone mad? Maurice is at Aintree, he went up last night. He’s not here.” Myra was shocked by the distraught appearance of Tessa wielding her bread-knife, shouting for Maurice. Tessa sobbed, “He did it! He arranged it, I know he did! It’s jus...
‘Our little duck, she will love this! She knows, doesn’t she, that something is going on? She senses it. See her face, all alight – oh, what a beautiful evening for her, and those beautiful lights across the lawn! She will feel it even if she cannot see it, how she will love it!’ Helena did not l...
Mary Fielding had gone shopping and Bill was out in the fields. Gertie was still in bed and Grandpa had gone for his tobacco. Ian was still asleep. They made their own breakfast and went back to the stables. ‘Don’t say anything to the others,’ Sandy said. ‘They mustn’t know before my parents.’ ‘N...
Fi said to Ros, ‘Stary cat! What you always staring for?’ ‘Who’s going to stop me, Bighead?’ Ros was no faintheart. She felt bitter towards Fi and her family for the brutish way they treated Badger. Badger was becoming more nervous and less friendly, and put his ears back now when once he had com...