Chapter Ten
Getting to GripsUnaware he had lost the reassuring presence of his uncle to back him up, William felt slightly more relaxed about having Jenny in his rooms and readily went through the storyline with her, hoping it would not take too long, bolstered by the knowledge that she had a plane to catch. To be on the safe side, he kept checking the time and mentioning it to her in case she forgot.
Unfortunately, his helpful reminders tended to irritate her until finally she threw the manuscript in the air in frustration. “Look, I do have a watch, thank you William, so there's no need for you to keep on telling me about the time.”
“Oh, sorry,” he apologised. “I don't want you to miss that plane.”
“Forget the wretched time, will you – let's concentrate on the weak points I mentioned
