have already read your Religion test,’ he said. ‘It was near the top of the pile.’ ‘I hope it gave you some food for thought.’ ‘That was exactly what I wanted to talk to you about. It was in many ways very mature. Surprisingly so. And self-reliant. But had you done your homework, Sophie?’ Sophie fidgeted a little. ‘Well, you did say it was important to have a personal point of view.’ ‘Well, yes I did … but there are limits.’ Sophie looked him straight in the eye. She felt she could permit herself this after all she had experienced lately. ‘I have started studying philosophy,’ she said. ‘It
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