By Lynn Bedford Hall
Publication by way of Lynn Bedford corridor
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VIRGINIA ‘Virginia my dear, I think we’ve arrived,’ the Colonel said as they stepped out of their car and walked to the front gate of Number Four, a large, bow-fronted Victorian house with a FOR SALE sign nailed to the post-box. The gate creaked loudly as they pushed it open and Lily hurried over from the house opposite. ‘Yoo-hoo! ’ She put out her hand. ’ ‘Blake-Sampson,’ said the Colonel. ’ Lily pumped their hands. ‘I’m so pleased to meet you. Are you buyers? I do hope so. The place has been empty for ages.
Lily pumped their hands. ‘I’m so pleased to meet you. Are you buyers? I do hope so. The place has been empty for ages. You’ll probably get it for a song. ’ Without waiting for a reply, Lily ushered them along the pavement. ‘I’ll take you straight to Daleen. ’ ‘Well, my dear,’ the Colonel remarked to Virginia later that day as they sat in the lounge of the Corriebush Boarding House, sipping gin and tonic, ‘that was a piece of cake, wasn’t it? Talk about a song! ’ ‘Precisely what we wanted, William, and it just fell into our laps.
Dammit Lily. ’ ‘Herman, you should have seen the furniture! Grand isn’t the word. Even a piano, never mind all the silver and pictures and stuff. And the books! ’ she asked, and when Herman did not reply, she put down her knife and fork, dabbed her lips with a napkin, shooed the dog from under her feet and took several sips of water. ’ Herman raised an eyebrow, but carried on eating. ’ she asked. ‘Ja, I’m waiting. ’ ‘Well then, as you know I’m never one to beat about the bush, so I’ll tell you straight.