184 wivesbehavingbadly

          chapter fourteen
rose telephoned as i was planning the order of service . she ask me how , i was , had i managed to sleep , then went straight to the point . " minty , i would like to give an address at the funeral ."
" do wives give addresses ?"
" i am not his wife , remember . i'm a .... well , friend-wife ."
" i thought only people who didn't care too much gave the address , otherwise you break down ."
" it's my last gift to him . the children  would like it ."
" your children ."
" nathan's children ." she sounded every far away .
" where are you  ?"
" romania . a trip that had been planned for months and i couldn't get out of , but 'm cutting short . it is agreed ? only five minutes , but i don't trust ..."
" trust , " my voice echoed feebly .
' anyone else to give the real nathan ."