Chapter XVII

Mrs. Johnson and Linda went away together quite early the following morning, before anyone was about, and the little shop with the gay silk curtains in the turning off Maddox Street remained closed. Mrs. Johnson knew of rooms to which they could go; clean, quiet little rooms behind Kensington High Street, which were kept by a friend of hers, and she and Linda installed themselves there. In the past twenty-four hours a great friendship seemed to have been established between them. Looking at Mrs. Johnson, Linda coul…