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‘What’s this?’ he asked

Cornelius would have told him, but he had fallen asleep

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The doorbell rang at eight, as it did every Thursday evening When Pauline opened the door, Frank handed her a large bunch of flowers

‘Oh, Mr Barrington will appreciate those,’ she said ‘I’ll put them in the library’

‘They’re not for Mr Barrington,’ said Frank, with a wink

‘I’entle away to the kitchen

As Frank dug into a second bowl of Irish stew, Cornelius warned hiether at The Willows

‘Does thatup

‘Yes We exchanged contracts this afternoon, but on the condition that I enerous offer, I’ue’

‘And how’s the search for a new place co?’

‘I think I’ve found the ideal house, and once the surveyors have given the all clear, I’ll be putting an offer in

I’ll need you to push the paperwork through as quickly as possible so that I’’

‘I certainly will,’ said Frank, ‘but in the meantime, you’d better come and camp out with me I’m all too ahat the alternatives are’

‘The local pub, Elizabeth or Margaret,’ said Cornelius, with a grin He raised his glass ‘Thank you for the offer I accept’