‘Ever take Shannon home at all, Nat?’ Joe enquires casually. ‘Why on earth should I?’ ‘Why shouldn’t you? Didn’t you want to introduce him to your wife? A nice radical lady like her, I’d have thought he was just up her street.’ ‘My wife is a busy lawyer of some distinction and she hasn’t the time or interest to be introduced to everyone I play badminton with,’ I retort hotly. ‘She’s not radical in your terms, and she plays no part in this story, so once again: kindly leave her alone.’
He did want to bring Ed over, though, and she said not to. She is in on this?
