‘Being at the funeral will give us a good chance to have a real eyeful of whoever attends, then, I understand, it’s back to Reggie’s house for the wake. Young Mr Williams has sort of given me permission to stay on for the reading of the will, and I want to know to whom the dosh has been left.’ ‘Where did Reggie live?’ asked Hugo. ‘Apparently he lived in that really old house called High Hedges – the only property that fronts on to The Butts. I’ve passed it many a time on my peregrinations on the trike, but never realised it was Reggie’s place. If I had, I’d have called in to say hello, and now it’s too late.’ Lady Amanda drew a handkerchief from her pocket and mopped at the corners of her eyes. ‘There, there, Manda. Never mind. You might not have got to meet up with him again, for all your efforts visiting the nursing home, but at least you sussed out that he’d been murdered, and are going to avenge his death now, by hunting down and bringing to justice the cad who knocked him off,’ replied Hugo in soothing tones, but somewhat pompously.
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