XXII

In December, our balance at the Bank was overdrawn.

Walter came in with his face all white and tense. He threw the

pass-book on the table in front of me.

‘There,’ he said. ‘Overdrawn at last. I have been expecting this.’

I felt as though he had hit me, his voice was hostile; he looked

as though he hated me.

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