How would you describe the relationship between Harry and his daughter in the novel, The Folks That Live on the Hill?

Harry's relationship with Bunty is a puzzle to him. He is aware that he and she have a father-daughter relationship, yet her life seems too different from his own for any close relationship to form. His good heart prevents him from breaking off his relationship with Bunty, however. He accepts that there is a close bond between them, for whatever reason, and he treats her with love and compassion. Not as introspective as Harry, Bunty simply accepts that like a good father, Harry is available when she needs him, and she gives him unadorned love.