‘Maybe tomorrow you’ll be here, maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll just go on back to Sarah. Oh yes! Don’t think I didn’t see how you and Sarah looked at each other at Rose’s wedding.’
‘All I’m saying is I want Alexander to learn to add up!’
‘All I’m saying,’ Muriel said, ‘is take care what you promise my son. Don’t go making him promises you don’t intend to keep.’