"nathan , there was nothing i could do ." i rescued the the tray and set it down on the chest ." there's no need for drama . i'm sure that next year felix will be a wise." i cast around wildly ." josep , even ."
"minty .....come here ." i obeyed and he caught my hand in grip so fierce that i cried out ." don't you understand anything about your sons ? can't you remember anything of what it's like to be child ? don't ypu see ..... how felix will mind ?
will be shot to pieces ? god knows , we have to learn about suffering and exclusion and mistakes , but not yet for our two . not yet ..... if i have anything to do with it ."
i stared down at the fingure in the bed . the warm , peaceful atmosphere had vanished ." you're hurting me , nathan ." at once he released me ." don't you think felix should learn that the world isn't fair ?"
" at five , minty . are you totally without mercy ?"
"almost six ." i heard myself say .
felix was the youngest by ten minutes , it was nothing , and everything . ten minutes appeared to have ensure that lucas was apportioned the greater percentage of confidence and attention .
"so what do you waant to do ?, nathan ? tell lucas he can't be a wise man ?"
"if i ever see that woman , i'll wring her neck ."
"why ? she's on;y doing her job ."
there were a long silence , and nathan whistled under his breath ." well , the boys can count on their mother , then ?"
that hurt ." i see things differently , nathan ." i picked up the tray and prepared to leave the room ." while we are on the subject of loyalty and support , are you coming to see them in the play ?"
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