e to bear it, about how shecould hardly begin to imagine how much it hurt, abouthow she had cried for nights out of sympathy with Louise. Well, that really wasinteresting. 'Bob Macintosh was friendly, expansive, asked her howshe was. Wouldyou like me to phone the doctor?''No, of course I don't want you to phone the bloodydoctor! I don't need a bloody doctor.
''And don't call me Mrs Fleming!''I thought you didn't like me calling you Octavia?''I don't care what you call me,' she said, and burst intotears. ''Thank God,' said Zoe and burst into tears. ''Oh, go on. He was very pale.
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