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"That’s Fenella, dear!" says the wo next to her

"I don’tto her"

"D’you ton"

I raise irl

Actually, she does look quite like a horse She’s very thin and rangy, like Suze, and wearing a pink tweed suit She laughs at soot one of those sodirl She’s Susan’s best friend!"

What?

I look up, taken aback That’s ridiculous I’m Suze’s best friend Everyone knows that

"Lulu o and they’ve becones continues "We see theether every day She’s so like dear Susan Just look at the two of theether!"

Suze has appeared at the front of the church, holding Wilfrid I suppose there is a superficial likeness between her and Lulu They’re both tall and blond They’ve both got their hair in the sa with anihter

"And of course they have so h the air behind me "What with the horses and the children… they’re wonderful support for each other"

"Every girl needs a best friend," says the other wo The congregation stands up and I reach forwith everyone else But I can’t read a word I’m too jumbled up inside

After the service is over, we all head back to the house, where a string quartet is playing in the hall and waiters are circulating with drinks Luke is immediately accosted by soh business, and I stand for a while onon what I heard in the church

"Bex!" I wheel round in relief as I hear Suze’s voice behindSuze’s friendly face sweeps all my worries away Of course we’re still best friends!

I have to re time, so Suze had to make friends with people locally or whatever But the point is, I’ too up to London… I’ll help you with the babies…"

"Bex, I can’t" Her brorinkles "I pro"