Highland Fling (2010)
“It was only nine o’clock, but she had obviously been there a long time.
She led the way to Philip’s office. ‘I’ve been trying to sort out what’s missing.’ ‘And?’ ‘The only important stuff seems to be the copies of the deeds. But I found a sheet of architect’s drawings. They were stuck between one file and another. I’ve never seen them before, which explains why they weren’t properly filed. Quite interesting. Coffee?’ ‘Yes please,’ said Jenny. ‘But you don’t have to make it. I’m perfectly capabl...e –’ ‘No, you sit there. Here’s something to read I found this morning that might amuse you. It’s a memory of the time when this mill didn’t produce shoddy sweaters for tourists.’ I didn’t say that, did I?’ Jenny took the booklet that Kirsty handed to her, abashed.
‘You didn’t need to. We all know what we produce. Will you have a shortbread biscuit with it? I made it myself. I couldn’t sleep last night,’ she explained. ‘I had to do something.’ Jenny nodded, sympathetic and grateful at the same time.MoreLess
She led the way to Philip’s office. ‘I’ve been trying to sort out what’s missing.’ ‘And?’ ‘The only important stuff seems to be the copies of the deeds. But I found a sheet of architect’s drawings. They were stuck between one file and another. I’ve never seen them before, which explains why they weren’t properly filed. Quite interesting. Coffee?’ ‘Yes please,’ said Jenny. ‘But you don’t have to make it. I’m perfectly capabl...e –’ ‘No, you sit there. Here’s something to read I found this morning that might amuse you. It’s a memory of the time when this mill didn’t produce shoddy sweaters for tourists.’ I didn’t say that, did I?’ Jenny took the booklet that Kirsty handed to her, abashed.
‘You didn’t need to. We all know what we produce. Will you have a shortbread biscuit with it? I made it myself. I couldn’t sleep last night,’ she explained. ‘I had to do something.’ Jenny nodded, sympathetic and grateful at the same time.MoreLess
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