As he himself had said, I have a good memory and intended to write it down for reference purposes. ‘I’m staggered that he told you so much,’ was Patrick’s first comment. ‘I don’t think it was his first drink of the day – and of course he loathes Hamlyn even more now.’ ‘Mike’ll give you a gong. But you took a hell of a risk.’ ‘Just stay right by my side for the rest of the time we’re here, please.’ ‘I will. Some of the things he said: running a garage, Hamlyn working for him valeting cars and looking him up in a casual way because he needed money have to be discounted. I rather admire the guy for thinking on his feet like that. But why did he start talking to you in the first place?’ ‘Loneliness? Full of grievance after having had to part with so much money, possibly a large chunk of available funds and unconsciously wanting to tell someone about it? Needing female company? There didn’t seem to be any evidence of another person on board. He admitted spending money on tarts.’ ‘I have to confess that I don’t know whether to get the police on to him or not.’ ‘Phone Greenway.’ This he did.
