Chapter Nine: Offers to RefuseThey slept amongst the debris, Bert feeling a lot more relaxed with Annabel so close, so trusting. He had told her everything, and she had listened without judging. She'd made some suggestions, devised some plans, and then it was time to sleep. Once or twice they were disturbed by the shuffling of rats, but both of them were well used to that and neither of them stirred. When morning came, they rose without discomfort and finished off the last of the bread. They then resolved to put their plan into operation. This little slip of a girl had convinced him of what he had to do. Her angelic face had captured his heart and he found he had neither the strength nor the desire to argue with her. Whatever she said was going to be fine by him. He trusted her without que
