How canI help you, Gideon? I realised that she thought I'd come to solicit her skills, and Ihastened to disabuse her of the notion. If what she had to tell Major Wiley is the reasonshe was killed and we can't dismiss that possibility, Mr. Well, only if it's not too much trouble, dear. Why, we could even sell up and moveto the country as we once talked of doing.
What does it mean that I liked her? If she can't help me, what thehell's the point? She wanted me to remember and I've remembered andwhat's been the result of that. But what do you think about yourself as a son, Gideon? What comesfirst to your mind?Disappointment, I say. Itneeds to be, as you probably saw. He lifted his chin in the direction of the two chairs toindicate the cats, adding, And take them with you before they getturned into someone's new coat.
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