She dropped her head.
‘But if he really loves you, and I’d hazard a guess he does, he needs to know you feel the same way. Maybe he’ll still marry this Australian girl but at least you’ll have given him the chance not to. What’ve you got to lose, Jazz? If you do nothing he’ll marry her. But if there’s the smallest possibility you’ve got to grab it. He sounds a great guy, and they don’t come along very often.’
‘I don’t know where he is.’
‘Then find out, girl.’
‘By the time I get to Nairobi it might be too late.’
‘So, go to Ceylon and find him now.’
She looked at him wide-eyed. ‘The ship I’m on goes there. I’m due to get off at Aden and change ships for Mombasa. I suppose I could stay on.’ She thought for a moment. ‘Mummy and I first met him in a hotel in Colombo. He was with his paren
