Czech Mate (2012)
“Nothing useful had been gleaned from the children, which was much as they had expected. No one had seen a stranger lurking in the corridors, and they had gone up to the toilets in pairs or groups if not accompanied by one of the adults. Children afraid of the dark or deserted places found long, empty corridors scary.
Tactful questioning about the adult helpers had produced no hint of suspicion. They all liked Miss Farmer and Sapper Rowe. They were fun and had joined in the games. Little had bee...n said about Mrs Robinson except that she was ‘sort of smiley but too old for a party’. Clearly, the forty-two-year-old second wife of the Padre was not a hit with the tinies.
Jack Fellowes was known and loved by the younger children on the base as an uncle figure who always participated in their social and sporting activities; someone to be turned to when problems arose in the confidence that he would make everything come right. Their faith had been dented over Kevin McRitchie. Several had actually said they were upset that Uncle Jack had not picked Kevin up and made him better.MoreLess
Tactful questioning about the adult helpers had produced no hint of suspicion. They all liked Miss Farmer and Sapper Rowe. They were fun and had joined in the games. Little had bee...n said about Mrs Robinson except that she was ‘sort of smiley but too old for a party’. Clearly, the forty-two-year-old second wife of the Padre was not a hit with the tinies.
Jack Fellowes was known and loved by the younger children on the base as an uncle figure who always participated in their social and sporting activities; someone to be turned to when problems arose in the confidence that he would make everything come right. Their faith had been dented over Kevin McRitchie. Several had actually said they were upset that Uncle Jack had not picked Kevin up and made him better.MoreLess
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