It was fully five minutes before she remembered that Jeremy had told her that he would stay at his club with some friends while she was away. The relief that followed this recollection attacked her physically. She wept and then laughed and felt the well remembered nausea creeping over her. For once she did not mind... Now that she remembered why Jeremy was not in the house.

When she recovered, she picked up her phone and called him. He didn't pick up so she called his office. His assistant told her that he had just left the office but  couldn't tell her where Jeremy had gone.

Penny hung up, wondering....