"Perhaps you'll find the same, then? You deserve it," Helen said, giving him an awkward smile. It was strange, talking to John about his girlfriends or potential girlfriends but, really, it was selfish of her to have a hold on him when she'd moved on.

"All I ask is that you're good to her. I've no doubts you will be, you were always exceedingly kind to me before you went mad but...men these days are so much more callous than they were in our day. Your sort of chivalry is quite dead."