‘That’s excellent news, Aud,’ her father said. ‘Pity we’ll miss her, though.’ His expression shifted and she wondered if he didn’t want to go home.
Though The Island Hotel was only walking distance from The Sanctuary, they decided to drive as dark clouds were promising rain later in the evening. Main Street was deserted once again, though above the pharmacy, the only two-storied shop in the street, Audrey saw the silhouette of a man moving against a background of lamplight.
‘Someone lives there?’ she said to Lola, who was next to her in the back seat of the car. ‘The pharmacist?’
Lola shook her head. ‘No, Joseph and Yvonne live on a property near the jetty; you’ve probably passed it. They’ve recently leased it to a fellow from Sydney. I’ve seen him a couple of times in the street... abo
