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“A one-off,” said E if the next boardwould be her last, because if the truth can However, as the an to fade, she relaxed, and she was feeling a little halanced out of theAs far as she could see, there were no press hounds hovering at the botto while flashbulbs popped Perhaps they were more interested in the result of the presidential election But she wouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief until the Buckingham had set sail on its return journey to Avonmouth

“So how do you plan to spend your day, Dad?” asked Seb, breaking into his mother’s reverie

“I’ No doubt I’ll find out what he has planned for ht of it”

“Any hope of an early copy for my mom?” said Samantha “She’s such a fan”

“Of course,” said Harry

“That will be nine dollars ninety-nine cents,” said Seb, holding out his hand Sa in it “And what about you, Mu the hull?”

“Don’t encourage her,” said Harry, not laughing

“I’ll be the last off the ship and the first back on board Although I do intend to visitGreat-aunt Phyllis’s funeral”

“Seb was in hospital at the time,” Harry reminded her

“So where are we going to start?” demanded Seb as he folded his napkin

Sam looked out of theto check the weather “We’ll take a cab to Central Park and walk the loop before visiting the Met”

“Then we’d better get going,” said Seb as he rose froood day, revered parents”

E rooether”

“Emma, it’s the second half of the twentieth century and, let’s face it, we are hardly in a position to—”

“No, I wasn’t ,” said Emma “It’s just that I could have sold the extra cabin”