Chapter 39

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Ground-plans for the latest phase of the work outspread on the dining room table, Richard and I work through our itinerary. Or to be accurate, we try to work. Richard consults his notes. “Item sixteen. Where are we with the ground works for F-site? You were hoping to have them completed by next week as I recall.” “We’re still on schedule and…” I’m cut off by another rendition of Charlotte’s siren song. Richard raises eyes as though he can see through the ceiling to the bedroom above. “Doesn’t that man ever get tired? For that matter, doesn’t she?” tired? “Not that I’ve noticed. They’re both young and healthy and determined. I think we simply have to ride it. It can’t be long now before he succeeds in getting her pregnant. After that, things should calm down.” “I suppose so.” Richard b

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