” I said shaking his hand.I didn’t make conversation with Nigel during dinner. Nor did I sit with him and my father as they talked business and wa...ched sports on TV.When it was time for bed I uncovered the holes and opened the guestroom closet. Through my periscope I could see that Nigel was sitting on the bed going over legal papers. I activated the flashing red light to draw him to the holes. Sure enough he got up to investigate where these strange lights were coming from.I stood by my full. One side of the road was strange small houses, tight packed with neat little pocket-handkerchief front gardens, the other traditional, and recognisable. The name of the street across the road from him was Ladysmith Avenue, the street where he lived. Not quite as he knew it. The front gardens with their privet hedges and flower-beds had all gone, replaced with patterned brick or flagged hard standing for cars. The old sash windows with their peeling paint had been replaced with what looked like. .. tractable - so I could get you to the car without you making a fuss. I'm sorry. After that stink you raised about Jeff Spencer beating Dianna, and what you were going to do about it, we couldn't risk you doing something impossibly noble like you always do - and getting hurt really bad. We were trying to avoid that. That is what this whole thing has been about from the beginning. For the record, Jeff got the GHB in his drink. I don't think he will remember a thing - at least, not until he has. Thank you for helping me tonight. Aubrey has decided to go off to London for some Fenestra conference." Fenestra was the trade organisation for the double glazing industry in the UK. I smiled at her, how could anyone not smile when presented with this vision of womanhood?"I am happy to be able to step in, Eve. From what I have heard it is a good production, and please allow me to say you look so stunning you may well attract more attention than the performers." A look of pleasure suffused Eve's.