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Alright, Kate said eventually We're finished now, can we go out? David stood over the table, looking at each of the family trees

These look really good, he said Did you all ed

Yeah and we've finished now Dad, Kate said, tucking all the pens back into their plastic pouch Can we go out?

David backed away, raising his hands Sorry, he said Pardon o out - where are you going?

Park, Kate said as they all stood up

Well, irls, he added, as the three of theh the door

Bye Mr Carter, they mumbled back

Say hello to your parents forand they were gone

47 Envelopes w/Aberdeen postmarks, occasional 1984-2000

A letter came for him at the raph of his eldest son's first baby, and a short note saying when he'd been born and howfine It is strange to findEleanor a great aunt too But we are none of us getting any younger

Where did he get the address froraph down and looking at the envelope instead

Eleanor, David said, impatiently; it can't have been difficult, can it? There's only one , he said She put the envelope down, closing and rubbing her eyes for a moment

How are you feeling? he asked Eleanor shrugged

Fine, she said, fine Why?

I was just wondering, he said Do you hed, and stood up, and started to clear the table