Chapter 4: Taking the Census
After a sleepless night—the nightmares had returned in full force—Leslie had difficulty rousing himself for a round of village homes with his warden friend, Winifred Fain. But in the end, he forced himself up from his bed, dislodging both Samson and Delilah along with the bedclothes. Then he propelled himself forward and into the bathroom for a morning wash before donning his warden’s uniform.
During the past months, the villages in the countryside experienced a great influx of evacuees from the cities. So much so, one never quite knew who one’s neighbors were. They could be foreign spies for God’s sake. So that’s why, when in uniform, village wardens had the authority to stop people behaving suspiciously and question them. Caroline said he was far too parano
