The Japanese Lantern
“Buckmaster was very Australian. Lovely to look at and very smartly dressed, she had a tireless energy and a kind heart that naturally included everyone in her immediate vicinity. She smiled now at her brother, giving him a conspiratorial wink.“Yoshiko is outside in the car with Harvey,” she told him.Jason frowned slightly.“Hasn’t that father of hers come back yet?” he asked, and to Jonquil he sounded almost irritable.“Another week yet.” His sister looked a little puzzled. “You made the arrangem...ents for his Indian tour, dear.”“Yes, I know. Don’t mind me, I always lose my bearings after a long flight!” He smiled, lighting up his whole face with sudden warmth. “It’s good to see you again, honey,” he said, “but we mustn’t keep Miss Kennedy waiting. Where’s the car? And I’ll take the bags out.”Mrs. Buckmaster pointed vaguely out of the window and then turned the whole of her attention on to Jonquil.“Was it a dreadfully long journey? I hate flying, don’t you?MoreLess
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