He wondered how Colin and Rona would handle the situation. Quite well, he thought. They’d accepted the inevitable and in time their memories would mellow into nostalgia, as his and Jenny’s had. But that was something he couldn’t discuss with Hannah.
She’d been watching his face, aware there was still something he was holding back, but content that it should be so. ‘All in all, it’s been quite a case, hasn’t it?’ she commented.
‘It has, and I’m certainly glad it’s over.’
She pushed back her chair. ‘And since supper’s over too, let’s go through for coffee.’
He followed her into the sitting-room and strolled over to the window. On the grass beneath, old Mrs Taverner was again replenishing the birds’ water, and the sight of her battered straw hat gave him deep satisfaction. He’d watched her the night the case began; it was fitting she should appear again now it was ending.
Somehow, it helped to put things in perspective that, all the time he’d been engaged in traumatic events — opening graves, gazing on skeletons — she had continued quietly ministering to the birds. Ordinary life went on, whatever world-shattering events were taking place, and there was comfort in that.
‘Coffee’s poured,’ said Hannah’s voice behind him, and, abandoning his fancies, he took his place beside her.
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Table of Contents
GREEN GROW THE RUSHES-O
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
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