The Lawley Case by Diana Xarissa

Author:Diana Xarissa [Xarissa, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-15T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

“I don’t know that we want to stay for the whole weekend,” Judith Armstrong said.

“Oh, dear, I’m sorry to hear that,” Janet replied.

“We’ll expect a full refund if we do go,” Malcolm snapped.

Janet took a deep breath and then replied very carefully. “Of course, we’ll refund you for any nights that you choose not to spend with us,” she said. “Will you be leaving in the morning, then?”

“We haven’t said we’re leaving for sure,” Judith replied. “We’ll let you know.”

Janet thought about arguing, but decided it wasn’t worth it. She’d even be happy to give the unpleasant couple the full refund that Malcolm wanted if they’d just leave.

“Where would you recommend for dinner?” Malcolm asked. “I’m tired of driving around and I want to eat somewhere nearby.”

Janet hesitated. The small café that was nearest to Doveby House would be perfect, but she didn’t want to make Todd’s and Ted’s lives miserable.

“There’s an excellent French restaurant near the centre of the village,” she said after a moment.

Judith shook her head. “I don’t like French food,” she said. “Never mind. We’ll find something on our own.”

She turned and stomped up the stairs with Malcolm behind her. Janet briefly considered ringing the café to warn them, just in case that was where the couple ended up, but she decided against it. Todd and Ted had been in the restaurant business for a long time. No doubt they could handle difficult customers.

The door opened again a moment later. “Good afternoon,” Janet greeted the Fordhams.

“Good afternoon,” Carol replied. “But what do you have there?”

“We just received some new blankets from the woman who knits them,” Janet explained. Carol had already expressed interest in one of the blankets. Now she took a closer look at the new arrivals.

“This is exquisite,” she said, running a hand down the white one. “It must have taken ages.”

“Susan is very good,” Janet replied. “But she did mention that this one was very hard work.”

“I have to have it,” Carol said. “Unless it’s crazy expensive, which it probably should be.”

Janet told her the price that Joan had suggested.

“Sold!” Carol laughed. She opened her handbag and dug out her wallet. “I even have the cash, because we went to the bank this afternoon.”

Janet put the money into her pocket. “When I saw that blanket, I knew it would go quickly,” she told Carol. “But I didn’t expect it to go that quickly.”

“What do you have there?” Judith demanded.

Janet frowned. She hadn’t noticed the Armstrongs coming back down the stairs.

“Isn’t it gorgeous?” Carol asked, holding up her new blanket.

“If you like that sort of thing, I suppose,” Judith sniffed. “I prefer unique items to mass-produced products in that way.”

“That blanket was knitted by hand by a local woman,” Janet said.

“Is that what she told you?” Judith asked. “Because I don’t believe it. They churn these things out in factories in China for pennies and then pass them along to unsuspecting westerners who can’t tell the difference.”

“I can tell the difference,” Janet said.

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