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SOMEONE TO RELY ON
It was a weary Brenda Williams who alighted from a taxi on her return and went straight to her bedroom, clutching a large gin.
An hour later, feeling marginally refreshed, she tottered downstairs and ordered the cook to prepare a light snack to revive her spirits. After that, feeling in a condescending mood, she summoned Robert and expressed her lofty thanks in her usual majestic manner and ended dismissively, ‘Tell the cook I’ll be in my room if anyone needs me. I feel quite faint after that cross examination by that dreadful inspector.’
Surprised at her unexpected approach, Robert made a dutiful response before she swept away in search of a top-up and to make another futile attempt at contacting her solicitor.
Left to review the situation, he pondered over his n
