Disappointment

I pulled out the arial and gave the phone to her.

She looked carefully before she got out of her door.

The wind, from the west, was still quite strong and it was a delight to watch it playing with that cotton skirt.

“Hello, this is Caroline.” A pause as she listened, argued for a moment, then came back into the car.

“No, I have to get the boat tomorrow morning. Apparently he heard what had happened and went berserk. They’ve had to lock him in a cabin. He’s summoned the Union, and a lawyer.”

“Sorry, I must go back.”