As she ate, her thoughts continued to revolve round Reginald Harvey, and in particular his comment about Meriel and Justin, which had changed her whole perception of them. If it was true they were lovers, when had the affair started? They must have known each other all their lives; was it before her marriage to Theo, and had Theo himself been aware of it? Her train of thought was broken by a nudge against her legs as Gus, under the table, changed his position, reminding her that he was due some exercise before she could settle down to work. Briefly, she thought of the episode in the park. Her actions this morning would not have pleased her correspondent – if he were aware of them. Her eyes went quickly round her fellow diners; apart from a couple of families with small children, they seemed to be lone men deep in the sports pages of the Mirror or the Sun, no doubt the drivers whose lorries were parked outside. It seemed unlikely in the extreme that she was of interest to any of them.
