I was Hjquite capable..." when Helen cut him off by bending lover him and putting her lips to his brow as she said, II'YOU weren't quite capable and you know it. So, Idon't let's be silly." H 'If there's anyone silly in this menage, it isn't me. l could have made it couldn't I, John?"' t "No, you couldn't." "Well, well." Leonard put his hand up to his thin , gaunt face and shook his head: "Not a Mend in the world," he said. "Poor soul!" When Helen again kissed his brow he caught her hand and said, hey looked so happy when they came in, didn't they? Joy personified." 'allyes, dear, joy personified." Helen bit on her lip and her eyes became moist as she said on a shaky laugh, hey're looking round the kitchen garden I again, would you believe it? She's so interested in bar their future. And I can see them making quite a busi bar s of their bit of land, more so than it is now. Odd' bar comshe straightened up and looked at John- "she was never happy unless she was over there: she loved that house and his mother." "You say Robbie's mother's having a ceilidh tonight?"' Leonard said.
