She felt very upset. I'm quite good atlooking after myself. How'sthat for a romantic proposal?''It's not bad,' she said, smiling up at him ratheruncertainly through the tears. It had travelled back with her:along with her disappointment, her despair at herself, asorry souvenir.
She phoned to accept and to agreeon a restaurant -- Mon Plaisir in Monmouth Street, 'sopretty and the best I'll have a mineral water,'she said to the wine waiter, 'and shall we order straightaway, Margaret, so we can concentrate on business afterthat?''Yes, very well. Shefelt as she had as a child, when a long-awaited treat wasabout to happen. Was in trouble.
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