Chapter 7To his chagrin, despite his satisfaction of having Jehan at close quarters, Gregory soon found he was challenged by his changed routine. After less than a week, he realised that going over the takings for Jehan was only a fraction of the work required. He threw himself into his new role, determined not to let Jehan down or have him regret his choice of business partner.
One afternoon, while Gregory was scribing as fast as possible at his upstairs desk in the fading light, vaguely aware of Jehan dealing with the last of the day’s patrons in the shop below, he suddenly recognised a voice raised in concern.
Leaving his ledgers, Gregory ventured downstairs to discover William in acute distress, talking earnestly with Jehan. When William spotted Gregory over Jehan’s shoulder, his exp
