Spoils of War
“‘And you brought it down here knowing he’d be in London. What is this? Tony shunning? First Ronnie and Tina, now you. Are the family only going to come in here from now on when he’s away?’ ‘I don’t care whether he’s away or not. The baby needed a walk.’ ‘I can see she ran all the way down the hill. Month-old babies tire so easily, it looks as though you’ve exhausted her.’ He leaned over the counter and pushed back the wad of knitted blankets that covered his diminutive niece.
‘Don’t, you’ll... wake her and I could do with a couple of minutes’ peace to drink the cup of chocolate you’re going to make me.’ ‘You know where everything is.’ ‘My memory’s gone terrible since I had the baby.’ ‘Women! They’re never happier than when they’ve got a man running round after them,’ he griped, pushing the cutlery to one side and lifting down a mug.
‘So, did Tony do anything to those rooms afterwards?’ ‘He was too busy sacking waitresses to do anything else before he caught the train.’ ‘Who did he sack?’ ‘Maggie.MoreLess
‘Don’t, you’ll... wake her and I could do with a couple of minutes’ peace to drink the cup of chocolate you’re going to make me.’ ‘You know where everything is.’ ‘My memory’s gone terrible since I had the baby.’ ‘Women! They’re never happier than when they’ve got a man running round after them,’ he griped, pushing the cutlery to one side and lifting down a mug.
‘So, did Tony do anything to those rooms afterwards?’ ‘He was too busy sacking waitresses to do anything else before he caught the train.’ ‘Who did he sack?’ ‘Maggie.MoreLess
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