'The phone rang: it was Octavia. 'Yes, all right,' said Felix, 'I can see you on Monday. 'How -- how are you?''Not too bad considering. Look, I have to go.
'You know I never bet onanything. And I didn'tknow you were familiar with our cottage. Apast conversation. ' He hoped that, too,was meant to be a joke, but there was somethingapproaching an edge to her voice.
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