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Nevertheless, each of them called her "Aunt,"<br />

though they never seemed to consider that they were<br />

consequently also related. They scarcely knew each<br />

other at all.) Ramona poured more port. "Good healthy<br />

lust is a fine thing. Sorry I was too wrapped up in the<br />

game to get a man. Back then you had to choose. Life<br />

or marriage. Too late now, of course. Shock would kill<br />

me. Sex at this late date."<br />

The curate was increasingly alarmed. What should<br />

he say to any of this? Her words and her wheelchair<br />

jumped at him in the same fast jerks.<br />

"That idiot Winslow," she went on after a long<br />

drink. "Good, decent man. No killer instinct though.<br />

Knew he was bound to lose Beanie if a man in the<br />

market ever got within striking distance and gave her a<br />

shake to bring her to. But, none of my business. Tell me<br />

now." She raced her chair abruptly forward at the<br />

startled priest.<br />

"That girl. Skinny girl with the frizzy hair. You know<br />

her. Hedgerow.<br />

You know her. The one that flies all over town on<br />

the red bicycle, with all the books."

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