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For a moment I stare at her blankly Then suddenly, with a lift of the heart, I re to do so about that

Well, thank God This is the answer All I have to do is writecheck -- and then I’ll pay all these cards off and everything will be happy again Ha I don’t need any stupid overdraft I’ll start straight away This evening!

And the truth is, I’ down to my book I have so many important themes I want to address in it, like poverty and wealth, coion, philosophy maybe I mean, I know the publishers have just asked for a simple self-help book, but there’s no reason why I can’t encompass broader questions too, is there?

In fact, if it does really well, I reat, wouldn’t it? I could becouru and tour the world, and people would flock to see oing?" says Suze, appearing atat my computer for quite a while now but I haven’t actually turned it on

"I’ to the back of the cohts and… and letting the creative juices meld into a coherent pattern"

"Wow," says Suze, and looks atIs it hard?"

"Not really," I say, after a bit of thought "It’s quite easy, actually"

The computer suddenly bursts into a riot of sound and color, and we both stare at it, ain "Did you do that?"

"Erm… yes," I say Which is true I mean, I did switch it on

"God, you’re so clever, Bex," breathes Suze "When do you think you’ll finish it?"

"Oh, quite soon, I expect," I say breezily "You know Once I get going"

"Well, I’ll leave you to get on with it, then," says Suze "I just wanted to borrow a dress for tonight"

"Oh right," I say, with interest "Where are you going?"

"Venetia’s party," says Suze "D’you want to co!"

For a moment I’ives aton

"No," I say at last "I’d better not I’ve got work to do"