Remembering her own arrival at Ty Hen, Nell was determined to be especially friendly towards the land girl and had offered to accompany her aunt to the station, though she took it philosophically when her offer was refused. ‘With me off half the day, because heaven alone knows what time her train will actually arrive, it ’ud be best if you and Eifion simply got on with the work,’ she had said, and though her words might have seemed harsh her tone was quite kindly. ‘You’ll have plenty of time to get to know the girl over the next few weeks.’ So when her alarm clock rang that Friday morning, Nell bounced out of bed and rushed through her morning ritual of washing and dressing feeling a warm glow of excitement and elation. Bryn would be returning to the island any day now and Nell was looking forward to telling Hywel that his best friend would soon be home once more. Of course she would not see much of Bryn, because the RNVR intended to take him back as soon as he was fit again.
