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‘How is Mrs Harper now?’ Rachel Craven asked Ben when he arrived at work the next Monday morning. ‘I hope she isn’t too cross with me for telling you, but when Miss Browning told me she’d fainted in the department, I thought it best to let you know. I’m very fond of Sally, but she tends to carry on even if she isn’t feeling too good.’

‘Thankfully, the doctor says it’s just a passing phase,’ Ben told her, showing his relief. ‘When she passed out on me the other day, I was terrified, but her doctor thinks it quite often happens at this stage. He says she’s as healthy as a mule – and as stubborn – and the best thing is to let her carry on. He advised that she should work mornings and then have a little rest at home in the afternoons and, eventually, Sally agreed.’ He grinned. ‘Her friend Mick called round and told her not to overdo it and I think that finally got through to her – I hope!’