Absolute Truths
“Carefully I thanked him when he brought me a cup of the coffee he had already brewed; carefully I thanked him when he made me toast and boiled me an egg; carefully I thanked him for being so kind and thoughtful; carefully I thanked him when he offered to take me for a drive or play golf with me or do any shopping I might need. Then having exhausted myself by this immaculate behaviour I proceeded to make a very big mistake. I said: ‘Much as I’d like to spend time with you this morning, I have to... go to Starrington to see Jon.’ Charley flinched as if I had struck him across the face.
‘I’m very sorry,’ I said, panicking as I saw the size of my error, ‘I know that sounds like the rudest of rebuffs, but –’ ‘Yes, it does.’ Charley’s voice shook. He was pale with emotion.MoreLess
‘I’m very sorry,’ I said, panicking as I saw the size of my error, ‘I know that sounds like the rudest of rebuffs, but –’ ‘Yes, it does.’ Charley’s voice shook. He was pale with emotion.MoreLess
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