Chapter 30Today, Irene was keeping an appointment with Matron Edith Farrell. She felt she owed this lady a personal visit, and she also knew this visit was long overdue. She was going to return the letter which the matron had written concerning Mrs. Harris, and she was determined to do this in person in order that Mrs. Farrell would then be completely reassured that her secret was entirely safe, and she had no need to worry herself any further about the contents being divulged to anybody.
She reached the building and began to climb the wooden stairs. From the light of the single bulb, she could see the peeling paintwork on the ceiling, and she felt she could almost taste the nicotine which coated the once pastel painted walls. As she reached the second flight, she tried to avoid holding t
