Caravan to Vaccares by Alistair MacLean

Author:Alistair MacLean
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Action & Adventure
ISBN: 9780006157489
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1970-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Bowman was finishing off his breakfast when Cecile returned.

‘I’m hot,’ she announced. She looked it. ‘And I’m hungry.’

Bowman crooked a finger at a passing waiter.

‘Well?’

‘She went into the chemist’s shop. She bought bandages – yards and yards – and a whole lot of cream and ointment and then she went back to the caravans – in a square not far from here – ’

‘The green-and-white caravan?’

‘Yes. There were two women waiting for her at the caravan door and then all three went inside.’

‘Two women?’

‘One middle-aged, the other young with auburn hair.’

‘Marie’s mother and Sara. Poor Tina.’

‘What do you mean?’

‘Just rambling.’ He glanced across the courtyard. ‘The love-birds across there.’

Cecile followed his gaze to where Le Grand Duc, who was now sitting back with the relieved air of a man who has narrowly escaped death from starvation, smiled indulgently at Lila as she put her hand on his and talked animatedly.

Bowman said: ‘Is your girl-friend simple-minded or anything like that?’

She gave him a long cool look. ‘Not any more than I am.’

‘Um. She knew you, of course. What did you tell her?’

‘Nothing – except that you had to run for your life.’

‘Didn’t she wonder why you came?’

‘Because I wanted to, I said.’

‘Tell her I was suspicious of the Duke?’

‘Well – ’

‘It doesn’t matter. She have anything to tell you?’

‘Not much. Just that they stopped to watch a gypsy service this morning.’

‘Service?’

‘You know – religious.’

‘Regular priest?’

‘So Lila said.’

‘Finish your breakfast.’ He pushed back his chair. ‘I won’t be long.’

‘But I thought – I thought you would want to know what the Duke said, his reactions. After all, that’s why you sent me.’

‘Was it?’ Bowman seemed abstracted. ‘Later.’ He rose and entered the hotel: the girl watched him go with a puzzled expression on her face.

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