I’ll always try to fit you in, Eleanor. You were lovely to my dad, so you were.”
“He was lovely to me,” I said. “You were very lucky to have had such a delightful father.”
Her eyes started to brim, but she blinked the tears away, aided no doubt by the enormous artificial lashes she had glued along her upper lids.
The lights at the pedestrian crossing started to flash. “Raymond mentioned how fond of him you both were,” she said quietly.
She checked her watch. “Oh God, sorry, I’ll need to run, Eleanor—the car’s on the meter,
and you know what those wardens are like if you go a minute over.” I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about, but I let it pass.
“I’m seeing Ray this weekend, actually,” she said, touching my arm. She smiled,
“He’s actually quite nice, isn’t he? He kind of slipped under my radar at first but then, once you get to know him...” She smiled again.
“Anyway, I’ll let him know you were asking after him on Saturday, Eleanor,” she said. “No need,” I said, bristling slightly.
“I’ve recently had luncheon with Raymond, as it happens. What unfortunate timing—
I could have let him know that you were asking after him.” She stared at me.
“I wasn’t... I mean, I didn’t know you two were close,” she said. “We lunch together weekly,” I said.
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