"That, too," she smiled and got up from the bed to collect a few things from her luggage. Barbara also wanted to hear how John was doing, but knew how little Howard cared for the boy.

Once she'd showered, combed her hair, and put on something more fitted to the weather outside, she had to look up just how she would call the United Kingdom. A pamphlet by the telephone was most helpful, and Barbara punched in the numbers before dialing her own number. She gestured that Howard come and sit by her, so that they could share the ear piece.