The thought of Battles Wood and the havoc that herfuture and very public outward involvement in it wouldcause at Fleming Cotterill was cheering her up considerably. ''It was a bit. She had always wondered why he didn't have affairs: she had heard the occasional rumour, but generally he seemed to lead a blameless life. She called the twins, went to fetch Minty who was asleep inPattie's old playpen in the corner of the garden.
I said thebest thing was to play it down. How are you?''Octavia. She was fully dressed still, lying on topof the heavy bedspread. ''Yes,' said Tom, 'yes, that'd be great.
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