A Stranger in Honeyfield by Anna Jacobs

Author:Anna Jacobs [Anna Jacobs]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780749020200
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Published: 2017-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

After she’d left her guest, Olivia went for a walk round the gardens with her husband. He was going up to London the following day to visit his antique shop and she might have gone with him if she hadn’t had a visitor who was obviously in great need of help.

Alex had a good manager in place at the London shop, but he liked to call in every week or two to see any new stock and check that all was well.

This time there was also a sale of paintings in London that he wanted to see, in aid of some wartime charity or other. There were so many groups, women mostly, trying to do their bit for their country by holding sales of donated items. He’d bought one or two good paintings from such events, things he’d be able to sell at a profit after the war, and in the meantime the money he paid for them would be put to good use.

‘If you run into Gerald Cotterell anywhere, you might sound him out about his daughter’s predicament.’

‘I can call on him if you like.’

‘He might not even be in London. Tread carefully if you do talk to him. We don’t want him to think his daughter is here.’

As they strolled further, Olivia passed on another piece of information. ‘Our guest could see a light at the top of the stairs.’

‘She saw the lady? That’s unusual.’

‘I don’t think she saw our family ghost clearly, but occasionally some people outside the family are aware of Anne Latimer’s presence, as you were. They might not see a figure, but they see a light where there shouldn’t be one and sense a presence.’

‘Your new guest looks sad when she doesn’t think anyone is watching her. I don’t like to see young women that downhearted. She’s exactly the sort of person Anne set up the family trust to help, isn’t she?’

‘Yes. And I’m determined to find a way to cheer her up, either here or somewhere peaceful in the country. We have plenty of room at Honeyfield House, for instance. That might be a good place for her.’

‘You’ll work out where to send her. She couldn’t be in more capable hands, I’m sure. You work miracles with some of the women you rescue, my love.’

‘And at the same time you’re working miracles with our finances and helping run the Greyladies Trust. The money seems to go further since you took over.’

‘Good. I think there will be a lot for the trust to do by the time this war ends, because so many women will have lost the happy married life they’d expected to lead, or they’ll find their husbands return distressed by what they’ve had to see and do.’

‘I agree, Alex. Life is going to change greatly and there are always people who have trouble coping with new ways, always people to help.’

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