. well , i think i'll test you on your spelling ."
then , when the cry of outrage went up ."no ? what a surprise i thought you boys loved spelling . i'd better think of something else . let me see , what about some dusting for mumy ? no...?"five minutes or so later , the twins having ( unaccountably) rejected homework , housework , and garderning , nathan played his fishes in . " wait for it , yes , one of you is sending me a messagge . i says ...i'm getting it ... what does it say ? adventure playground and pizza ... am i right ?"
very often i said ." oh nathan just tell them ?"
the masseuse's fingers sought out the ares of my sciatic nevers . that particular game had been played for the last time , and i was shaken by its loss . i would miss its absurdities , the crackle it impartied to a saturday morning .
" you are very tense , mrs .lloyed ." the girl remarked
how many times a day did she repeat this mantra - so soothing in its understared sympathy ? she was implying that those lying on her couch had the troubles of the world locked into thier muscles and only she , the professional , possessed the power to help .
she cupped my head and manipulated my neck ." i think you are very stressed . i can tell from the way the uscles have clenched " the fingers dug and probed ," they are very ...very ..." - the fingers dug and probed ." they are very ..very ..." she paused for complete effect - " right ."
it was like being given a medal my fatigue and stress were proof that i mattered in the outside world (all those other fatigued and stressed movers and shakers ) , and i merited a place on this couch i needed her , and she required my depleted state as a reason for working , it was a fidy arrngement .
at the end of the session , she fussed over the removal of the towels ." i'll leave you now ." she stood in the doorway " you must take care of yourself , mrs lloed ."
shje meant each word , and yet none of them ." thank you ."
i had just arranged myself satisfactorily beside the pool , which was a deep turquoise flanked by ( fake) marble pillars when i felt a presence . it was the man from the dining room .
" hallo ."my resonse was polite but not enthusiatic ." hi "
"i would do with some company ." he smiled invitingly " i'm here on my own and finding it tough .
"food killing you ?"
he dropped into the seat beside me ." whoever invented tofu deserves to be taken to the vet and put down ."
i laughed ." you can order the nondiet diet , you know ."
" i shall name 's alan millert . i'm here because my family have thrown me out while they organize my birthday surprise .
they don't know that i know ."
"but you went along with it ?"
"why not ? it's giving sally , joey , and ben enormous pleasure . i agreed that i needed a bit of a break and allowed and allowed them to pack me off ."
the plastic envelope fell to the ground and i bentover to pick it up . i found myself looking up at alan millen in the way . i had looked at nathan when rose had taken me home to meet him . alan millett looked back at me . his was an op[en , honest regard . it said : i am aa family man , and i love my family but ....hey . you know what ?
" you have interesting eyes ." he said ." had anyone ever told you sold .
then , when the cry of outrage went up ."no ? what a surprise i thought you boys loved spelling . i'd better think of something else . let me see , what about some dusting for mumy ? no...?"five minutes or so later , the twins having ( unaccountably) rejected homework , housework , and garderning , nathan played his fishes in . " wait for it , yes , one of you is sending me a messagge . i says ...i'm getting it ... what does it say ? adventure playground and pizza ... am i right ?"
very often i said ." oh nathan just tell them ?"
the masseuse's fingers sought out the ares of my sciatic nevers . that particular game had been played for the last time , and i was shaken by its loss . i would miss its absurdities , the crackle it impartied to a saturday morning .
" you are very tense , mrs .lloyed ." the girl remarked
how many times a day did she repeat this mantra - so soothing in its understared sympathy ? she was implying that those lying on her couch had the troubles of the world locked into thier muscles and only she , the professional , possessed the power to help .
she cupped my head and manipulated my neck ." i think you are very stressed . i can tell from the way the uscles have clenched " the fingers dug and probed ," they are very ...very ..." - the fingers dug and probed ." they are very ..very ..." she paused for complete effect - " right ."
it was like being given a medal my fatigue and stress were proof that i mattered in the outside world (all those other fatigued and stressed movers and shakers ) , and i merited a place on this couch i needed her , and she required my depleted state as a reason for working , it was a fidy arrngement .
at the end of the session , she fussed over the removal of the towels ." i'll leave you now ." she stood in the doorway " you must take care of yourself , mrs lloed ."
shje meant each word , and yet none of them ." thank you ."
i had just arranged myself satisfactorily beside the pool , which was a deep turquoise flanked by ( fake) marble pillars when i felt a presence . it was the man from the dining room .
" hallo ."my resonse was polite but not enthusiatic ." hi "
"i would do with some company ." he smiled invitingly " i'm here on my own and finding it tough .
"food killing you ?"
he dropped into the seat beside me ." whoever invented tofu deserves to be taken to the vet and put down ."
i laughed ." you can order the nondiet diet , you know ."
" i shall name 's alan millert . i'm here because my family have thrown me out while they organize my birthday surprise .
they don't know that i know ."
"but you went along with it ?"
"why not ? it's giving sally , joey , and ben enormous pleasure . i agreed that i needed a bit of a break and allowed and allowed them to pack me off ."
the plastic envelope fell to the ground and i bentover to pick it up . i found myself looking up at alan millen in the way . i had looked at nathan when rose had taken me home to meet him . alan millett looked back at me . his was an op[en , honest regard . it said : i am aa family man , and i love my family but ....hey . you know what ?
" you have interesting eyes ." he said ." had anyone ever told you sold .
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