The Demon Collector (30 page)

‘Come along, Edgy, the carriage is waiting,’ called Milberry, standing by the cemetery gates.

‘Who’re you, my mother or somethin’?’ he called over his shoulder to her and then gave a secret smile. ‘You were right, Sal. My family are ’ere. An’ though I miss yer, I’m glad you’re back with yours now.’ He stood and put his bowler hat back on. ‘I’ll come an’ visit regular as I can, like.’ Edgy turned around.

Milberry, Spinorix and Trimdon stood by the waiting hackney carriage. Spin hopped up and down impatiently. Trimdon, disguised as an old gentleman with a walrus beard, tapped his cane on the pavement.

‘Are you all right?’ Milberry asked, her brown hair blown by the breeze.

Edgy nodded. She smiled and hugged him close.

‘Let’s get going then. The train leaves at twelve and we don’t want to miss it,’ Milberry said, climbing into the carriage.

Happy families
, Edgy thought.
They’re possible after all. Even if you do have the heart of a demon
.

Also by Jon Mayhew

Mortlock

Bloomsbury Publishing, London, Berlin, New York and Sydney

First published in Great Britain in March 2011 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

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Text copyright © Jon Mayhew 2011

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Epigraphs: traditional folk songs, traditional folk ballads and traditional proverbs

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