Frederik Odell

From: Frederik Odell <blgsb@dorntec.co.uk>
Date: Aug 27, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: huddled



And he looked from Jean to Hubert and back again. She held out her hand: Thank you ever so. Core of English life, began the General, and stopped, as ifsurprised at having delivered a summary. Thats either most terrible, or most merciful. It was Topsham who told me, but he can do nothing. I reely did speak to a man, said the girl, surprisingly, Iwouldnt tell Mr. I thought it brutal to make you stand there. Well, personally, I should have to want more than money before Idid it. Andchanging her tone, she said coldly: After all, Captain Cherrellis a D. You ought to be good at mountains; the seasonsover, or Id recommend that to you for your honeymoon. If one closed ones eyes the whole thing would startup. Uncle Hilary, said Dinny, refused a Deanship. Im frightfully obliged to you, Uncle, said Hubert; if youreally think its not rotten of me. Iwas trying to think of someone who knows how to get at people. I shall sleep with my emergency suit-case; one can always get a taxi here at a moments notice.

But it seems to me more pitiful than anythingin the world; especially when its partial like this. Yes, I may be wrong, but I dont think so. Im going rightalong now to see the Bolivian Minister. Your uncle said something I shall remember, but I cant neverdepend on meself. She passed Dinny andAdrian as they were coming in. Dinny, my dear, said Adrian, Im not fit to walk with; wedbetter get back. And he looked from Jean to Hubert and back again.