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"Cosaze and see a toddler blundering into the string quartet "Co to be friendly "Like, after the h I’m a total imbecile "Actually, it co ‘perfect order’ "

I feel prickles of embarrassment and resentment Hoas I supposed to know that?

Anyway, she’s the stupid one, because how azine? About a million And how many have heard of some old Greek word? About three Exactly

"Do you have children?" she says with polite interest

"Er… no"

"Do you keep horses?"

"Er… no"

There’s silence Lulu seeuess it’s my turn

"So… how many children do you have?"

"Four," she replies "Cosht"

"Wow That must keep you busy"

"Oh, it’s a different world when you have children," she says sine"

"I probably can," I say with a laugh "I helped out Suze when Ernie was newborn So I knohat it’s like--"

"No" She givessmile "Until you’ve actually been a ht," I say, feeling squashed

How can Suze be friendly with this wo at the library door and Suze appears She’s holding a baby in one arm and her mobile in the other and is a picture of consternation

"Hi, Suze!" I say quickly "I was just bringing you a glass of chane!" I hold it out to her, but Suze doesn’t seeot a rash!" she says anxiously "Have yours ever had this?"

"Let’s have a look," says Lulu, expertly taking the baby out of Suze’s grasp She examines him for a moment "I think it’s heat rash"

"Really?"

"It looks like nettle rash toto join in "Has he been near any nettles recently?"