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I told him I knew Tom, andhe seemed interested in meeting him. Spoilt brats, thought MrsBlake. Oh, God, she thought,horrified, now I've embarrassed him. 'Bastard!' said Octavia.

And very very pleased with herself; theymight now realise what she had done, indeed they must do. Poor, poorchild. Hopefully you'll get loads of publicity in the localpapers, do your business no end of good. Why shouldn't I be?''Oh, you look a bit pale.