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And oddly brave. Of course. It had been a mistake. ''Oh,' said a slightly shaky, but very posh voice (as Megandescribed it later to her mother), 'I wonder, is that MrsDavid?''No, she's my mum.

She didn't feel it, didn't feel anything at all. ''And Tom's not there?''He's in Oxford. If Louise could be brave -- and shewas being hideously brave, had come over to her and Tomin the chu But probably shecan go back to the Cloisters on bail.