Bogdan’s mother had died when he was nineteen. She /had /come /into /some /money/ when /Bogdan’s /father /had /died.
Now, we’ll take care of the bones,/ and I’m /happy /for /you to be there and/ watch the lot /if that’s/ what/ floats /your/ boat.
You don’t think we’re disturbing souls? You /don’t /think /there /will /be /penance/ for/ this?
Anthony comes in every Thursday and Friday/ and appointments /at his /mobile salon/ are /like /gold /dust.
Joyce always books the first appointment, /because that’s when you get the best stories.
I have/ learned/ to be/ spontaneous/ since/ I moved/ to Coopers Chase,/ so /I /didn’t/ bat /an /eyelid.
I think /she /rubs/ off /on /me,/ and /in/ a/ good /way.
I have never /really thought that /I was a pushover,/ but the more /time I spend /with Elizabeth,/the more/ I think /I probably /am.
To this end, /Elizabeth had, of course,/ acquired detailed /financial records /of Ian Ventham’s/ companies.
By/ hook /or, /more /likely, /by /crook.
It /boiled /down, Elizabeth /said, to /needing /someone /‘forensic, loyal /and nearby’.
I’ve gone on too long. The/ long /and /short /was that /Ventham’s companies /were/ in very/ good/ shape.
Stephen /is /on /the/ brink.
He /is /over /the /brink,/ if Elizabeth /is honest /with herself.
He /will/ be /exposed /to/ a /doctor/ who won’t/ be fooled/, and that/ will/ be /that,/ and/ off/ he/ will /go.
