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February 13 - April 27, 2023
Our ordinary response in such circumstances would be to either (a) ignore it (Lockwood); (b) ask them politely to ring back (George); or (c) send them away with a shrill torrent of abuse (me: I get grumpy when I’m tired).
“Our no-provocation rule is surprisingly flexible,” George remarked. “Can I give him a kick too?”
“Yes, George here turns into a pumpkin if he’s out too late—as you can see, he’s well on the way already.”
I couldn’t part with the little necklace Lockwood had given me, though; I kept it on under my T-shirt and light black jacket.