“How long have you been married?” Mrs. Rotunder asked. “Three years,” Alice replied. “Three months,” Daniel said at the same time. They frowned with bemusement at each other. “Are you sure?” Daniel said. “Of course I’m sure,” Alice told him, affronted. “It is written clearly in the—” She stopped, recollecting their audience, who were watching with fascination. “Er, in the wedding album. Three years this coming January.” “Oh yes. It only feels like three months due to the profusion of romance.” “A veritable excess of romance,” Alice agreed. Daniel reached out to pat her arm again and she
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