An Enigmatic Disappearance
“Dolores said, ‘Oh!’ in a manner that invited further comment.
‘I have to go to Clinica Afret.’ Her alarm was immediate. ‘You are ill? What is wrong? Why have you said nothing?’ As were most Mallorquins, she was a hypochondriac, on behalf of her family as well as herself.
‘It’s nothing to do with me, it’s work.’ She relaxed. ‘We are having a simple meal today so it won’t take long to prepare.’ That was regrettable news. It was only when she complained of the need to spend the entire morning toil...ing at the stove that one could be certain one would be enjoying the best of her cooking.
She put a cleaned saucepan in the bottom of a cupboard. ‘Beatriz rang me only the day before yesterday and said it was so long a time since we’d seen each other.’ Belatedly, he realized the reason for this conversation. ‘Why don’t you come in with me and I’ll drop you off at her place?’ ‘I’ve so much to do. No, I don’t think so.’ If he accepted her refusal, lunch would be very ordinary indeed.MoreLess
‘I have to go to Clinica Afret.’ Her alarm was immediate. ‘You are ill? What is wrong? Why have you said nothing?’ As were most Mallorquins, she was a hypochondriac, on behalf of her family as well as herself.
‘It’s nothing to do with me, it’s work.’ She relaxed. ‘We are having a simple meal today so it won’t take long to prepare.’ That was regrettable news. It was only when she complained of the need to spend the entire morning toil...ing at the stove that one could be certain one would be enjoying the best of her cooking.
She put a cleaned saucepan in the bottom of a cupboard. ‘Beatriz rang me only the day before yesterday and said it was so long a time since we’d seen each other.’ Belatedly, he realized the reason for this conversation. ‘Why don’t you come in with me and I’ll drop you off at her place?’ ‘I’ve so much to do. No, I don’t think so.’ If he accepted her refusal, lunch would be very ordinary indeed.MoreLess
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