It was as if Tony's appearance that wild rainy night had stripped merciful blinders from her eyes and forced her to see the true uncertainty of her life.
But while the English Channel crossing is much narrower, it's still very dangerous especially when the people making the journey are often on flimsy boats and don't have life jackets.
But there was always a chance, always a chance, she thought in the long night hours as she padded back and forth across the cold floor of her bedroom, with Ellen's faded shawl clutched about her nightdress.