Summary

Beatrix, an old lady with frequent, irrational phobias, changes her will after she has an argument with her daughter, leaving her daughter nothing, her son a little, and her servants Clive and Gwenda with the majority. When Beatrix dies shortly after she''s hit by a painting (one of her irrational fears), everyone wonders if Clive and Gwenda are to blame.

Additional Information

Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Blood Lines.