Neither of us said any of that out loud.

There was no point.

It was in the silence and we both heard it.

“Gwen,” she said eventually.

“Could you help me.

Just for a few months, until the county thing comes through.”

And here is what I said, and I have gone over it many times and I would not change a word.

“Beatrice, I’m going to give you two phone numbers.