A Plea of Insanity (2014)
“It was not she who summoned Barclay but Barclay who presented to her, the very next morning. As though he had guessed at the timing. His mother had been dead for a week but he had gauged precisely the length of time between the event and her knowledge.The call was put straight through, during the morning meeting, at which she had found herself tongue-tied, unable to voice her suspicion and so isolated from this new warm family circle because she was excluding them from her private thoughts. She... had a secret.Jerome’s thin, reedy voice followed the formal enquiry as to whether she would speak to a patient.She knew it would be Barclay. He would do this, thrust and parry, parry and thrust.
‘Doctor Roget.’She confirmed.Unnecessarily Barclay introduced himself. Then, ‘I don’t know whether you know but my poor mother passed away last week.’The euphemism sounded an affectation.‘One of the nurses here saw the funeral announcement in the paper.’ She didn’t offer her sympathy.MoreLess
‘Doctor Roget.’She confirmed.Unnecessarily Barclay introduced himself. Then, ‘I don’t know whether you know but my poor mother passed away last week.’The euphemism sounded an affectation.‘One of the nurses here saw the funeral announcement in the paper.’ She didn’t offer her sympathy.MoreLess
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