'Please leave Jennifer out of this, Father. This is a personal matter.
A very important personal matter.'
'Have you got a girl into trouble?' he asked quietly.
'Yes,' I lied. 'That's it. Now give me the money. Please.'
I think he knew that I was lying. But I don't think he
wanted to know my real reason for wanting the money.
He was asking because he wanted to . . . talk