''What about?'Bob Macintosh was one of Tom's longest-standing andmost important clients; he owned a small but very successfulchain of supermarkets in the Midlands and North ofEngland. He isn'twinning yet. ''I'm so glad you were able to come,' she said, adding,carefully dutiful, 'Betty looks lovely. Gideon, do you want a drink while I'mabout it?''No thanks,' said Gideon, 'I'll turn into a drink soon, theway you keep pouring them down me.
But it's to do with your father. And I want them to hear about thecommunity centre. 'Daddy, I didn't order you off. 'Tellyou what, though,' she said, smiling a dazzling smile atthem, 'why don't you both come to lunch on Thursday? Atthe house.
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