“Contessa died peacefully this morning.
PIRELLI.”
She read it twice and then tore it up.
She knew that it would be a mistake to tell Kathy that her mother was dead while they were travelling.
It would be wiser to wait until the right moment when the child had other things to think about.
Because Kathy was tired and slept very late, they spent two nights in London.
The Courier had made all the arrangements for them to travel to Lincolnshire where Hale Castle was situated.
Then he said ‘goodbye’ and Jaela rewarded him handsomely for his excellent services.
She had packed up a silver cigarette case that had belonged to her father for him to give to Dr. Pirelli. It was inscribed with his initials and she hoped that he would appreciate it.
She also wrote a letter to him to say how grat
