Rafferty was glad to learn that he wasn't alone in his political incorrectness. He noticed her voice had now become firm, the invalid's quaver vanished or forgotten as she put aside the rest of her scruples and warmed to her theme.
'But aside from his - homosexuality' - once again, she snapped the word out as if she wanted it said as quickly as possible, as if the very word offended her, 'I always felt he took unfair advantage of Edwin; the times he left him holding the fort while he jetted off round the world seeing his star clients. And thoughtless - in the years he and Edwin worked together, he never managed to send his birthday card on the correct day. It was always late. I don't know why he bothered at all if he couldn't take the trouble to get it right.'
She sat back, with an exasp
