Oh, I think he cared as much as he could -- after all, Beryl wasn't a horse.
And apparently that was just fine with Beryl. And keep in mind that when she was on her own at 19, she had already been married 2-3 years previously. (And THAT was certainly a disaster.)
I still haven't found my copy of the Trzebinski book, so didn't re-read it this time. And you know, I honestly don't care who wrote it. It's a lovely book that compelling evokes a time and place and people. I actually think Hemingway's comment on the book (and Beryl) is pretty much spot on. And I'm really glad to have a chance to re-read it from the perspective of 18 more years, and having actually
been to Kenya. I just wish I had a usable copy of the Donada Peters reading of this book! (I have one, but it's on cassette.)