Island-in-Waiting
“Martha asked me as we were preparing to go shopping in Ramsey. “I can’t say I’m particularly looking forward to it; the Quayles aren’t the easiest of hosts. You met Nicholas yesterday – tall, with a bit of a stoop. Older than the rest of us.”
“I remember. Why don’t you want to go?”
“Well, Vivian can be difficult. Nicholas is all right, except that he’s a bundle of nerves and poor Hugo sees enough of him as it is. It’s rather sad, really. I gather he came over here with the half-promise ...of being appointed deputy head, but it didn’t come off and his wife can’t let him forget it. However,” Martha added with a smile, “she’s a first-class cook, I’ll say that for her, so for once you’ll have something edible that you haven’t prepared yourself!”
The sun was shining as we left the house, though heavy clouds were massing to the north.
“How’s your paper on the island going?”MoreLess
“I remember. Why don’t you want to go?”
“Well, Vivian can be difficult. Nicholas is all right, except that he’s a bundle of nerves and poor Hugo sees enough of him as it is. It’s rather sad, really. I gather he came over here with the half-promise ...of being appointed deputy head, but it didn’t come off and his wife can’t let him forget it. However,” Martha added with a smile, “she’s a first-class cook, I’ll say that for her, so for once you’ll have something edible that you haven’t prepared yourself!”
The sun was shining as we left the house, though heavy clouds were massing to the north.
“How’s your paper on the island going?”MoreLess
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