CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
The planned meeting with Audrey meant a great deal to the old, broken man. He had undergone an operation to relocate his shoulder and to screw a plate to secure his fractured hip. He also had a plaster cast to set his arm and wrist.
‘You know, I have it on good authority that Audrey Willatt really cares about you,’ Tony said. ‘She wants you two to be together and to turn the old school boarding house into a hostel for ramblers.’
‘Are you sure?’ Malcolm asked. ‘When did she tell you that?’
‘She’s been chatting to Tina whilst I’ve been here with you. Tina’s been filling me in.’
‘But I don’t understand. After what happened, I felt sure she’d want to be shot of the place. She has no reason to stay.’
‘Perhaps it’s fortunate she has no memory of your fall. Her time in the
