VIII + 

Next morning at the office Barry said he had heard from Nan. She had asked him to come too and bicycle in Cornwall, with her and Gerda and Kay. + 

“You will, won’t you,” said Gerda. + 

“Rather, of course.” + 

A vaguely puzzled note sounded in his voice. But he would come. + 

Cornwall was illuminated to Gerda. The sharing process would begin there. But for a week more she had him to herself, and that was better. + 