There were also opportunities to forget the question for an afternoon and concentrate on a game.

The wheelbarrow came home separately, returned by James after the arrangements had been made with Clara.

He left it beside the porch, out of the way.

It looked larger than Chloe remembered and smaller than Clara expected.

Neither went near it for a while.

James did not suggest they should use it quickly to prove the memory had lost its power.

“It can stay here until you decide,” he said.