The Fat Woman's Joke
“said Susan, ungratefully, to Brenda. “She more or less pushed me into bed with her son. Any decent woman would have been shocked and scandalized at the very idea. She is very, very odd. No wonder Alan looked elsewhere.”
“Perhaps,” said Brenda, “she wanted to be revenged on Alan. I mean to say, what an uncomfortable position for him. Supposing you and Peter got married. You having a former lover for a father-in-law. He a mistress for a daughter-in-law, and everyone knowing.”
“It would all be rat...her cozy,” said Susan. “And companionable. I think I should like that. I’ll walk down with you to the pub, and while you lie in wait for that silent man I’ll go and call on Peter.MoreLess
“Perhaps,” said Brenda, “she wanted to be revenged on Alan. I mean to say, what an uncomfortable position for him. Supposing you and Peter got married. You having a former lover for a father-in-law. He a mistress for a daughter-in-law, and everyone knowing.”
“It would all be rat...her cozy,” said Susan. “And companionable. I think I should like that. I’ll walk down with you to the pub, and while you lie in wait for that silent man I’ll go and call on Peter.MoreLess
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