nathan put his arm around his daughter and glowed " hallo , minty ." poppy said at last . her gaze veered past my shoulder . she broke into a huge smile , and flung wide her arms ." twins , i have been counting the minutes ." and she swooped down and drew them close .
"i've got red socks ." lucas informed his big half sister .
"and i've got blue ones ." felix brought up the rear .
"i'm wearing socks too ," poppy hoicked up her trouser leg ." they've got spots on them . now boys , i have an important question to ask you ."
felix knew exactly what was comming ." no ." he said ." i haven't ."
poppy held them tight and pushed her head between theirs ." how naughty have you been ? tell me everything ."
there was much whispering and muttering , and poppy giggled and said ." felix , you're tickling my ear ." eventually , she pronounced ." is that all ? " then she said gravely , " i can be much naughter than that ."
lunch was a gigot og lamb cooked with flageoler beans and garlic .nb : flageolet beans are a useful , sophisticated vegetable . halfway through , i glanced at nathan . he was talking about oil prices , but htere was an abstraction about him , a suggestion of discomfort for , every so often his eyes squeezed shut .
did poppy notice ? while she talked , she fiddled with her expersive crystal necklace - the leather thongs , feathers , and beads she loved to wear when i first met her had been long bandished . it was beautiful and caressed it with reverence . when she thought no one was watching , her gaze rested on her husband and there was no doubt of her adoration .
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