“Billy lives with Helen and Rupert Campbell-Black, and his soothing, easygoing presence must a be a great help in sustaining a somewhat volatile marriage. By morning, misery had hardened into cold rage against Rupert. It had been fun being able to introduce him to Sir William, and they’d got on well talking about the war. He’d have to find another owner.
Below them lay the valley, drenched white with dew, softened by the palest grey mist rising from the stream that ran along the bottom. Then they’d be coming home again. Helen felt tears stinging her eyes once more. She was so riddled with guilt that she felt so relieved there was a really good excuse to fly straight home by herself.
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