Dying On Principle (2014)
“I’d used the sun as an excuse for leaving my room, but I did rather wonder if her office had had the bug treatment too. I could hardly ask, however; Chris would not be amused if I let anyone know what was going on. He’d arranged to meet me for a quick lunch, and, when he called to collect me, would no doubt be attaching his own device somewhere convenient. About such things one did not blab. If I were to ask Polly about security, she was bright enough to wonder why I should be suspicious. Clear...ly I’d have to choose the moment with extreme care.
For the time being, anyway, we were talking about Ena Trevelyan. Polly had taken the trouble to visit her in hospital, taking some flowers to augment the meagre bunch which was all the collection paid for.
‘Did you know her well?’ I asked. I sucked my fruit juice.
She shrugged. ‘She’s a human being, isn’t she? That’s what we’re put on this earth for, after all – to do unto others … Anyway, it’s on my way home. I didn’t stay very long.MoreLess
For the time being, anyway, we were talking about Ena Trevelyan. Polly had taken the trouble to visit her in hospital, taking some flowers to augment the meagre bunch which was all the collection paid for.
‘Did you know her well?’ I asked. I sucked my fruit juice.
She shrugged. ‘She’s a human being, isn’t she? That’s what we’re put on this earth for, after all – to do unto others … Anyway, it’s on my way home. I didn’t stay very long.MoreLess
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