'What about theinvestment arm of this bank?' he said, forcing an element ofcourtesy into his voice. 'It was very sweet of you to come,' he said, and the wordwas unexpected somehow. ''Of course I'm coming,' Octavia had said, and thenadded, 'Louise seems -- odd. If we are to act for you, the firstthing we need is an immediate and very full workingknowledge of your company, its assets, its history, its futureplans.
''Your housekeeper! I thought we were going to be onour own in this house. 'Romilly felt a sudden lurch of affection for her; for bothof them. It wasnaughty of her to be late; Pattie was relying on her to makea little speech. I loveher so much still, Bob, you know.
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