The recent tragedy served only to reaffirm his faith.

And then it seems that through the open door there came the chapping of a clock.

To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.

The words hung between them, heavy with self-recrimination. Harriet shook her head. What was the point in this? More Poor me before she long-hauled it back across the Atlantic? She had enough baggage, thank you very much.