The girls at the school were mean and made fun of her inexpensive clothes, and though she was pretty she was awkward and not good at presenting hersel..., so the boys ignored her. She finally lost her virginity on the last night of high school to a boy that she never saw again, but did not enjoy the experience and was in no hurry to repeat it.She had planned to go to college but that summer her mother, who had raised her single-handedly, took ill and she was obliged to go to work. She got a job. I don’t know who told her. It might even have been Henry himself. It doesn’t matter. He’s not here either. I could have gone to the party.’ ‘But then you wouldn’t have known that the Director trusts you.’ ‘No. I wouldn’t have known, would I? But do I really care? Do I want promotion and a career if I’ve lost the man I loved?’ ‘Don’t think like that. You haven’t lost the man you loved. You’ve lost a man who was cheating on his wife, who was lying to you. You’ve lost an illusion.’ ‘You make it. I apologized saying that I was thinking about something else. ‘Clearly not the job in hand’ was her short reply.Now struggling with a hard on, embarrassment and looking to change the subject I stupidly said that I’m sure the Headmaster would have a good way of dealing with it.‘Are you trying to be flippant Mr Benson and he almost certainly would!’ She said with venom.‘oh what would that be’ I replied, instantly regretting it as soon as I had said it.‘I think you know what that would be, now. Steven was delighted to find her cheerful and energetic the next morning. She said she intended to go shopping for food and asked for fifteen pounds."I don't think I'll spend anywhere near all of it," she said, "but I'd hate to be embarrassed by running short."Steven gave it to her without argument and she silently appreciated the trust he was placing in her. She kept a careful note of all she spent and showed it to him at lunchtime when she gave him the change.Helen had rung him shortly after.