Chapter 12

enormous; seemed to dwarf the rest of your face . But if you want me to call you Joan , I will . ' " No. I - I think I prefer - the other , ' she murmured . He'd drawn her to him and kissed her lightly on the forehead . ' Good - bye , little girl , and thank you again and again . I'll keep in touch with you , and if you need a friend you'll know where to find him . 

She had felt miserable after he had gone , but the thought of the letter locked up in her shabby writing - case present from old Colonel Murga- heartened her . She was determined that she would find out what the solicitors had to impart to her ; she'd keep the appointment they had made no matter what lies she had to tell her aunt to get away . As a matter of fact , it was easy .

Mrs Moreno arrived soon after breakfast , full of the breakdown on the Under ground which had delayed her , she went up to her room telling Lucy to get on with the ordinary morning's work , and as soon as she finished go out