Lavinia and Waverley

Good Morning, Midnight (Reginald Hill Edition)

Lavinia and Laurence Waverley sustain a tender friendship that grows alongside his secret work and her illness.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A Meeting at Moscow House A Meeting at Moscow House from "Good Morning, Midnight". A Meeting at Moscow House Birds at the scene Lavinia arrives at Moscow House and meets Laurence Waverley while looking for green woodpeckers.

A Meeting at Moscow House from "Good Morning, Midnight". A Meeting at Moscow House Birds at the scene Lavinia arrives at Moscow House and meets Laurence Waverley while looking for green woodpeckers.

A Meeting at Moscow House Birds at the scene Lavinia arrives at Moscow House and meets Laurence Waverley while looking for green woodpeckers. He is there under his cover as a VAT investigator. A small kindness Waverley drives her home rather than let her make a difficult journey. The encounter begins a friendship that exceeds the purpose for which he first noticed her.

Tea at Blacklow Cottage Tea at Blacklow Cottage from "Good Morning, Midnight". Tea at Blacklow Cottage A new refuge Waverley visits Lavinia at Blacklow Cottage and is welcomed into a home with open windows, birds, and homemade food.

Tea at Blacklow Cottage from "Good Morning, Midnight". Tea at Blacklow Cottage A new refuge Waverley visits Lavinia at Blacklow Cottage and is welcomed into a home with open windows, birds, and homemade food.

Tea at Blacklow Cottage A new refuge Waverley visits Lavinia at Blacklow Cottage and is welcomed into a home with open windows, birds, and homemade food. He finds a kind of independence absent from his professional life. Attachment deepens He returns even though continued visits may expose his presence at the death scene. His personal interest begins to outweigh the caution expected of his role.

A Decade Apart A Decade Apart from "Good Morning, Midnight". A Decade Apart Life outside the operation Waverley leaves Mid-Yorkshire and later enters a nominal retirement after an injury.

A Decade Apart from "Good Morning, Midnight". A Decade Apart Life outside the operation Waverley leaves Mid-Yorkshire and later enters a nominal retirement after an injury.

A Decade Apart Life outside the operation Waverley leaves Mid-Yorkshire and later enters a nominal retirement after an injury. He continues to think of Lavinia and returns to her when possible. Care without declaration Their formal manner conceals affection and practical care. Lavinia’s multiple sclerosis gives his visits added importance, though she refuses to be treated as helpless.

News of the Nephew News of the Nephew from "Good Morning, Midnight". News of the Nephew The bearer of grief Waverley tells Lavinia that Palinurus Maciver Junior has died.

News of the Nephew from "Good Morning, Midnight". News of the Nephew The bearer of grief Waverley tells Lavinia that Palinurus Maciver Junior has died.

News of the Nephew The bearer of grief Waverley tells Lavinia that Palinurus Maciver Junior has died. He stays with her while she absorbs the news and decides whether to return to town. A familiar role He again becomes the person who helps her enter a painful family situation. The care is genuine, but his knowledge of the earlier death complicates the friendship.

A Parting on the Lane A Parting on the Lane from "Good Morning, Midnight". A Parting on the Lane Pascoe’s questions Waverley gives Pascoe a guarded warning rather than the truth.

A Parting on the Lane from "Good Morning, Midnight". A Parting on the Lane Pascoe’s questions Waverley gives Pascoe a guarded warning rather than the truth.

A Parting on the Lane Pascoe’s questions Waverley gives Pascoe a guarded warning rather than the truth. He protects the operation, Lavinia, and his own position by refusing open disclosure. Two loyalties He remains affectionate toward Lavinia while serving the state’s interests. His final account reveals how those loyalties have long competed.

March 20, 1992, evening

March 1992, after the death

1992 to 2002

March 21, 2002, dawn

March 23, 2002, afternoon