A Dangerous Fortune - Ken Follett [226]
He was the only one left, except for Albert Cammel out in the Cape Colony. The others were all dead: Peter Middleton killed that day; Tonio shot by Micky two Christmases ago; Micky himself drowned in a steamer trunk; and now Edward, dead of syphilis and buried in a cemetery in France. It was almost as if something evil had come up out of the deep water that day in 1866 and entered their lives, bringing all the dark passions that had blighted their lives, hatred and greed and selfishness and cruelty; fomenting deceit, bankruptcy, disease and murder. But it was over now. The debts were paid. If there had been an evil spirit, it had returned to the bottom of the pond. And Hugh had survived.
He stood up. It was time to return to his family. He walked away, then took a last look back.
The ripples from the stone had disappeared, and the surface of the water was immaculately still once again.
For generous help in the writing of this book I thank the following friends, relations and colleagues:
Carole Baron
Joanna Bourke
Ben Braber
George Brennan
Jackie Farber
Barbara Follett
Emanuele Follett
Katya Follett
Michael Haskoll
Pam Mendez
M. J. Orbell
Richard Overy
Dan Starer
Kim Turner
Ann Ward
Jane Wood
Al Zuckerman
Ken Follett
16 March 1993
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Table of Contents
PART I
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
PART II
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
PART III
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR