Faith Fox by Jane Gardam

Author:Jane Gardam
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Europa
Published: 2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00

Andrew said that he and Jocasta would follow The Missus—go down to Toots and Dolly and find out if anything had been seen of her. It was afternoon by now. Philip, who had been taken to school by Andrew, would have to be brought back either by one of The Smikes, who said it was their day off again, or, heaven preserve the child, by Jack. Jack drove sketchily and often turned up at the wrong place, thinking it was a different day and a different mission. Jocasta said no. Not Jack. ‘Right?’ She had blazed up like a fire. Everyone stared. ‘Jack’s not to go for Philip. I’ll go. He’s not safe.’

‘But we have to talk,’ said Andrew, following her out to the car. ‘You must come with me to Dolly’s. It’s the only chance we’ll get.’

‘I can’t risk Philip. Jack’s driving’s lethal. I’ve risked everything else. I’ve risked everything for you, Andrew, from the minute I met you. Right up to last night. That’s it.’

‘Last night can be explained. If we can find her, we can tell her.’

‘Nobody explains to that woman. She knows everything, judges everything, forgives nothing. Always Jack, Jack—she’s obsessed by him. Oh you fool, fool, fool, Andrew! You knew her long before I did. Jack’s her reason for being. She’d die for him. To keep him from hurt is what she thinks she’s born for. You and I are nowhere. She’d cut our throats.’

‘Then how could she leave him?’

‘I don’t know. Shock. I think I’ll go for Philip.’

‘OK, then. I’ll go down to Toots. I’ll take the baby. They still haven’t seen her.’

‘Do what you like. I’ve had enough,’ she said.

‘So why did you come to me last night?’

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