“What did you do at school, Jerome?” asked Jack when Madeleine had gone upstairs to change into something a little smarter. It didn’t do well to turn up at a charity bash dressed scruffy, even if you were only the photographer. “Nothing much.” “Then it’s a bit pointless sending you, isn’t it? Why don’t we just cancel school, and you can stay at home and—I don’t know—just eat chocolate and watch TV all day?” Jerome perked up at this gold-edged scenario. “Really?” “No, not really.” His shoulders slumped. “But school’s sooooooo boring.” “Agreed. But it’s almost perfect training for a career at
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