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Much to Slim’s disappointment, Celia, who claimed to be a nurse, had only been heading home to prepare for a night shift. In the face of his own refusal to expand on where he had heard Charlotte’s name, she refused to give Slim any further details. She did, however, agree to meet him the following weekend.
To keep himself out of the nearest pub, he caught the evening bus back to Penleven, getting off in the dark at the stop half a mile out of the village.
Mrs. Greyson was waiting in the hall when he entered, but rather than berate him for his lateness as was usual, she held out a small package.
‘I do apologise … this arrived for you yesterday. I’m not used to getting post for guests. I’m afraid I opened it by mistake.’
She didn’t meet his eyes as he took it, but as soon as it was o
