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Chapters (71)
  1. Copyright Notice
  2. Dedication
  3. Part One
  4. One
  5. Two
  6. Three
  7. Four
  8. Five
  9. Six
  10. Seven
  11. Eight
  12. Nine
  13. Ten
  14. Eleven
  15. Part Two
  16. Twelve
  17. Thirteen
  18. Fourteen
  19. Fifteen
  20. Sixteen
  21. Seventeen
  22. Eighteen
  23. Nineteen
  24. Twenty
  25. Twenty-One
  26. Twenty-Two
  27. Twenty-Three
  28. Twenty-Four
  29. Twenty-Five
  30. Twenty-Six
  31. Twenty-Seven
  32. Twenty-Eight
  33. Twenty-Nine
  34. Thirty
  35. Thirty-One
  36. Thirty-Two
  37. Part Three
  38. Thirty-Three
  39. Thirty-Four
  40. Thirty-Five
  41. Thirty-Six
  42. Thirty-Seven
  43. Thirty-Eight
  44. Thirty-Nine
  45. Forty
  46. Forty-One
  47. Forty-Two
  48. Forty-Three
  49. Forty-Four
  50. Part Four
  51. Forty-Five
  52. Forty-Six
  53. Forty-Seven
  54. Forty-Eight
  55. Forty-Nine
  56. Fifty
  57. Fifty-One
  58. Fifty-Two
  59. Fifty-Three
  60. Part Five
  61. Fifty-Four
  62. Fifty-Five
  63. Fifty-Six
  64. Fifty-Seven
  65. Fifty-Eight
  66. Fifty-Nine
  67. Sixty
  68. Sixty-One
  69. Books by Barbara Taylor Bradford
  70. About the Author
  71. Newsletter Sign-up

“So what’s the latest news, Peter?” Blackie asked. “Ye must know what’s going on all over the world, what with the ticker tape and all that fancy equipment newspapers have.”

Peter laughed. “I do usually. But not now. It’s my day off. Nothing’s happening as far as I know. And so that’s good news in my opinion.”

Blackie grinned, and Sally said, “I don’t know any local gossip, but if Sarah’s coming she will.”

Laura looked across at Blackie, a brow lifting. “Is Finn bringing Sarah?”

“I’m not sure. Because he wasn’t sure,” Blackie replied. “But we’ll know soon enough. He’ll be here shortly. He’s usually a bit late for some reason or another.”

Sally, who worked in a dress shop in Leeds, started to talk to Laura about clothes and the new fashions. And Blackie and Peter got into a long discussion about horses and horse racing. Blackie prided himself on his knowledge of horseflesh and thoroughbreds, and tended to show off a bit when speaking “horse talk,” as Laura referred to it. He thought he knew the most, more than anyone else, and couldn’t help boasting. But nobody minded; Blackie was so well liked by everyone.

When steps outside and loud knocking on the door interrupted their conversations, Laura got up and hurried across the room. Blackie and Peter both stood up, ready to greet Finn and Sarah.

But, much to Blackie’s surprise, and dismay, Finn was ushering in Moira Aherne. His heart sank, but somehow he managed to keep a neutral look on his face. Despite her tremendous popularity, she was not his favorite. He still thought she was not who she said she was. There was something of a mystery about her. When he ran into her at Mrs. Wilson’s, he always said hello but avoided conversing with her, just got on with his work.

Now he walked forward, smiling, and greeted her and his friend Finn with geniality. It was Laura who took hold of Moira’s arm and drew her toward Peter and Sally.

Finn turned to Blackie and said in a low voice, “Sorry, mate, but Sarah fell and sprained her ankle yesterday. So I asked Moira. Yer not mad at me, are ye?”

“No. It’s all right. I often run into Moira at Mrs. Wilson’s. We always chat for a minute,” Blackie improvised, knowing it was wise to hide his dislike of Moira. He knew Finn fancied her, but then so did Uncle Pat’s friend Jack Blane. He guessed most men liked her. She was beautiful, no denying that.

Despite his dislike of Moira, Blackie managed to hide it well, and he tried hard to make the evening pleasant for Laura’s sake. And he did succeed in spite of his earlier misgivings.