Felicia journeys across the Irish Sea to the Midlands, where Johnny says he works - once she finds Johnny everything will be all right Her search takes her into the industrial wastelands of contemporary Britain Mr Hilditch is also searching, and when he finds Felicia he knows he can help She needs feeding, protecting and looking after, and the obese catering manager proceeds to do precisely that Always careful to temper his guidance and advice with judicious restraint, Mr Hilditch helps her, as he has helped many girls before