Francesca's Party
“‘It’s very linear and those dreadful brown wooden doors. It’s like a corridor of cells.’ ‘I know. The gardens are nice, though, and I could gut it and start from scratch,’ Francesca said doubtfully.
‘No, Francesca, I don’t think so. Not here. I’d be in dereliction of my sisterly duty if I let you buy this. Besides, it’s only the second place you’ve looked at. Although I wasn’t crazy about the first place either. There’s no mad rush to buy, so stay calm,’ Millie instructed.
‘Yes, Millie.... Whatever you say, Millie,’ Francesca said meekly. ‘Sorry for living and all of that.’ ‘Sorry.’ Millie had the grace to apologize. ‘I was being bossy again.’ ‘A tad,’ Francesca agreed. ‘Come on, let’s go look at the mews, I’m dying to see it.’ So were a host of other interested viewers. There were little knots of people gathered outside the property and Francesca’s heart sank. It was a seller’s market these days, which would be good for the sale of her own house, but if she saw a place that she really liked she’d have to go after it quite aggressively, she realized.MoreLess
‘No, Francesca, I don’t think so. Not here. I’d be in dereliction of my sisterly duty if I let you buy this. Besides, it’s only the second place you’ve looked at. Although I wasn’t crazy about the first place either. There’s no mad rush to buy, so stay calm,’ Millie instructed.
‘Yes, Millie.... Whatever you say, Millie,’ Francesca said meekly. ‘Sorry for living and all of that.’ ‘Sorry.’ Millie had the grace to apologize. ‘I was being bossy again.’ ‘A tad,’ Francesca agreed. ‘Come on, let’s go look at the mews, I’m dying to see it.’ So were a host of other interested viewers. There were little knots of people gathered outside the property and Francesca’s heart sank. It was a seller’s market these days, which would be good for the sale of her own house, but if she saw a place that she really liked she’d have to go after it quite aggressively, she realized.MoreLess
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