The Five Shilling Children by Lindsey Hutchinson

Author:Lindsey Hutchinson [Hutchinson, Lindsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
ISBN: 9781788541503
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 2019-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

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After rushing away from Una’s office, Ruth Ashby had locked herself in her room and poured herself a large gin.

I knew something like this would happen one day, and now it has. Your greed has come back on you, Una Reed!

A sharp rap to her door made her start.

‘Ruth, it’s me – open up.’ Celia’s voice filtered through into Ruth’s brain and she quickly let her friend in then bolted the door again.

‘What’s going on? We could hear the shouting in the classroom!’ Celia said as she accepted the drink offered.

‘Mrs Fitch came back for Adam and Polly,’ Ruth said topping up her own glass.

‘Oh my goodness!’ Celia gasped then took a swig of her gin.

‘Indeed,’ Ruth said.

There was little more to be said so the women settled in to finish the bottle.

In the meantime, Joe and the others were listening in to the same conversation. Then they slipped quietly away to discuss the matter in Joe’s room.

‘So, it was Mr Fitch who brought Adam and Polly here,’ Matt said as he shoved his black hair out of his eyes.

‘Ar, and now Mrs Fitch wants ’em back,’ Joe added.

‘I wonder if Adam found Polly,’ May said sadly.

‘It’ll be the coppers here next and they’ll be asking questions of us all so we must stick together. We know nothing, all right?’ Arthur reminded them all.

‘What a bloody mess this is,’ Rodney said.

‘Yes, but you can’t deny it’s exciting,’ Joe said with a grin.

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