CHAPTER 32
Now that Rory had the vapour lamp, she could see the coins scattered all over the main room, and she realised just how lucky they had all been that no one had touched one. She went to find Longinus and Tommy.
Longinus had caught Tommy in a kind of human straitjacket, sitting the boy in front of him and wrapping his legs and arms around the wriggling body. They were sitting on a bed — no doubt Adelma’s bed.
“Ma!” screamed the boy. “I want my Ma!”
Rory put down the vapour lamp.
“r****h?” asked Longinus.
Rory shook her head, and he got her meaning. “You should go collect your coins,” she said. “Tommy, your Ma will be with you in a little while. She’s just busy at the moment.” She picked up Tommy, and this time he didn’t protest, but continued wailing against her shoulder. Aft
