'He stood in the hall watching her; as she passed him, onher way to the kitchen, he caught the rich scent again. ''No,' said Charles, 'I'm not. 'He had half hoped she'd say he couldn't, just so that hecould refuse to go; but she hesitated, and then said, 'Comeon, then, let's go. ''How did that happen, do you think?'She smiled at him.
' His dark grey eyes were veryintense, very serious. I sometimes think he'dwelcome a real problem, so that he could use it as an excuseto tell her to come home. ''Of course, Mummy. They had parted, tenderly, quitecheerfully, even, at the airport; he had promised to ring herin a few weeks.
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