An Unfortunate Christmas Murder by Hannah Hendy
Author:Hannah Hendy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2022-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
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âHello, George. How are you getting on?â Margery asked Mr Large awkwardly at the Bell and Hope a little while later. They were standing in the queue for the buffet table. Mr Large turned and gave her a small sad smile, his hand still on his youngest sonâs shoulder.
âOkay, all considering, Margery,â he said with a sigh. âI thought the worst would be over, but it feels like itâs just beginning.â
Margery nodded in sympathy. When her mother died, the funeral had seemed the very beginning of the grieving process. The cost alone had been astronomical, and that had been without the family disagreements. Her brother had talked her into paying for the bereavement letter flowers for the hearse, but they had been so expensive she had only been able to have âMAâ spelt, instead of the long simpering message he had wanted.
âI just wish we knew a bit more about what happened.â He whispered so that his son would not hear. âThe police are still going over everything. Saying itâs all inconclusive.â
âAre they really?â Margery whispered back, forgetting they were not supposed to be meddling. âWhat do they thinkââ
She was interrupted by the buffet line lurching forward suddenly. Mr Large helped himself to a paper plate and offered one to Margery too. She took it as George began helping his son help himself to the sandwiches. Mrs Blossom had not appeared at the wake, though both Margery and Clementine were keeping an eye out to confront her if she did. Mrs Smith was not in attendance either; it seemed she did not have the gall to gatecrash the wake as well as the funeral.
âIt all just seems like a lot of work at the moment,â George said. âWith the boys and the dog, weâll get through though.â
âIs there anything Clem and I can do?â Margery asked, looking at his exhausted face. âWe can drop off some food orâ¦?â
âThank you for the offer,â George said, âBut weâre doing all right. The only thing Iâm really struggling with is keeping up with the housework and that can wait.â
âWeâll help,â Margery smiled at him gently. âWe can go over later and do some bits for you if youâd like?â
âYou really donât have to.â He sighed again, even more heavily than the last time, âI donât want you to see me as a charity case.â
âReally, itâs not a bother,â Margery said. âWe could pop over before our Christmas concert rehearsal next week too, if thatâs all right with you?â
âWell.â He thought about it. âThe boys are at their grandmotherâs this week and next so I can sort everything. Liz didnât really have a will, so Iâve had to sort all of the financial side of it.â Margery winced at the depth to his ordeal. âI wanted to stay a while longer, thereâs so many more people arrived than I thought would, but I have to go back and feed Percy.â He looked over at his son, his face falling. âOh, Percyâs the dog,â he said, noticing the puzzlement in Margeryâs face.
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