He had a throbbing headache, and he hadbeen looking forward to getting home to Louise and Dickon, his wife and small son, and relaxing in front of thetelevision. ''And you too, Octavia. It would look like a huge concession to herfears, it might calm the bitch down. Not spending the evening with apair of old geriatrics.
It would show her parents shehad some thoughts about her own life, apart from theirs;and they'd have to get off her back anyway, because she'dbe independent. She could ask her. Take deep breaths. So guilty.
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