‘I’m so grateful to you,’ she smiled.
‘It’s good to see you looking well,’ said Macandrew. ‘I just thought I’d come and say good-bye to a fellow Scot.’
‘You’re going away? Tony will be so disappointed. He really wanted to thank you personally. Where are you off to?’
‘Christmas in Boston. I’m taking the lady in my life to meet my folks.’
‘I’m so happy for you.’
Macandrew could see that Jane was very tired but she was also very much at peace with herself and the world around her. He said, ‘I have a little present for you.’
‘For me?’
Macandrew opened his briefcase and took out the doll he’d brought back from Scotland. ‘It’s very old,’ he said. ‘You’ll have to be careful.’
Jane reached out and took it from him, her eyes showing a mixture of surprise and bewilderment. ‘You know,’ she said. ‘I’ve got the strangest feeling I’ve seen this before...’