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" That is a pretty dress , " Lilyan commented , obviously sensing
Because she was second best . The others came back
knowing that they were real friends , even if they were new ones .
Gay's distress and in a way that Doc , as a man , could not
she felt happier . Gay loved them for their warm sympathy ,
to the table , all of them making a fuss of her and at once
was hurt for herself .
one has to know something about fishing
I don't think I 'd go to Edinburgh un-
take my pick , whereas in Yarmouth
be a doctor , and I already know
home , or perhaps a student studying to
" There are all sorts of wonder-
less I was a Scot and wanting to get
ful jobs in London and I could
and in Liverpool they 'd want sea-farers .
all about that . "
Sometimes they talked on the theme of " when we get married " ,
and then all was wonderful , and perhaps it had only been
that lark , I can tell you ! "
a slip of the tongue when Nigel had said , only last
She was engaged to Nigel , had been for two years .
evening , " If we get married , old girl , you 'll have to stop
been standing in for Luke Parsons at his surgery in
Little Phelpham .
She couldn't remember what they had been talking about or
with it was coupled a disembodied fragment of information ,
which ' lark ' she would have to stop , only that significant tiny
which now took on an ominous significance : Nigel had been
word shouted into her very soul a horn of warning , and
seen in Farlingham on an occasion he had sworn he had
the situation would have been intolerable
when she was not free ; this much they had
about their relationship . So when Nigel
Now Nigel had every right to go where he
had there not been some give and take
liked during his off-duty periods
had told her about taking Luke's
conceded one to the other . They rarely
found they were off duty together , and
evening surgery she had said ,
of variety and it 's a change . " Nigel was the hospital's
he shrugged diffidently , " I like the work . One gets plenty
asked hopefully .
suppose , to meet me for supper somewhere ? " she had
Junior Medical Officer . " You won't be free about nine , I
" Bless you ! I hope Luke is suitably grateful , darling . " " Oh , well , "
I 've got to see 'em . If I am free , though ,
" Hardly likely , my sweet . Luke's surgery goes on for
I 'll give you a ring , O.K. ? " O.K. , " she had
replied readily . So how could Nigel have
dancing with a blonde at eight-thirty that
hours . If they get in before eight-thirty , even
though they 're standing on one another's toes ,
been at the Load of Trouble roadhouse ,
very evening ?
face , Di , but it certainly looked like
NUF 121 . " " He probably loaned his car
" No , " she told Phil Gubbins , a junior
Nigel from the back . D.j. and all .
Young Gubbins shrugged . " I didn't see his
to somebody , Phil . He 's always doing that . "
to go into the Load of Trouble . "
Of course such as I couldn't afford
houseman , " it wasn't Nigel you saw ,
my lad . " " It was Nigel's car , anyway .
With a blonde , too . Imagine ! " Nigel was frowning . He
mouth , an act of devotion he didn't over-indulge .
suddenly in an upsurging of relief , " that stupid
Gubbins boy thought he saw you at the Load of Trouble .
" 5Ye-es ? " he lowered his eyes and kissed her on the
handsome at other times .
" What about it , my sweet ? " " Well , " she laughed
looked distinguished when he frowned ; boyishly
" Gubbins ? Gubbins ? " he fretted . " Who 's he ? "
he now demanded . " What was he
member of the staff , distinguished or not ,
Nigel often had to think hard to sort
doing at the Load of Trouble ? "
them out . " He 's the carrotty lad , isn't he ? "
Though Diana knew the name of every
" Don't be such a baby ! " They were going
to have an open quarrel
joking , Nigel . " " You shouldn't joke
" But I want it ! " she protested . " It 's my ring . "
" You just gave it back to me . " " I
didn't ! I was joking . You know I was
any minute , and she knew it .
about serious things like engagements . "
Almost in desperation she appealed , " Will you meet
he told her , and suddenly seized her in an embrace
kissing somebody else's girl , " he decided wickedly ,
receive a sharp slap for his pains .
me up for tea , of course . I just thought . " " I 'll see , "
me at the gate , four o'clock tomorrow ? " " Why ? " he
enquired , combing his thick , tawny hair . " To bring
which really hurt . " Without your ring it 's just like
and kissed her again , somewhat startled to
what you 'd get , " she flashed at him , and
out of his sight . " Mine , " Nigel Lester had