"Not for long," was my reply."What happened?"It really was none of her business, and my firstinstinct was to say so. But in the light of what I wascon...emplating, I thought it would be better for allconcerned if I made an explanation and made it now."We were living two separate lives. I asked forcounseling, but she wasn't interested. So we're done." OK," she said, and walked out.Amanda's cheaper than a full page ad in the Sundaypaper. I had full confidence the story would getaround with no. I hope. The doors open and a handful of people try to get off, pushing and jostling their way out of the train, and then we all push and jostle in. The carriage smells damp and feels really humid.“Excuse me, can you move along? I’m trying to get on” I say to a man in front of me. He was already on the train, holding onto the overhead rail and as he’s not moving into the carriage I can only presume the next stop will most likely be his.“Can you move up please?” I repeat. He looks at me, huffs,. "Jenny?" Yes." Catch me up." Jenny made a nonsense last weekend saying that she was going home and her mother rang to talk to her." Oh blimey! I bet that put the cat among the pigeons." It did. Bea told her in no uncertain terms that there was no question of three in a bed and she didn't want me in Jenny's bed. It was their bed." Ouch!" Didn't Sally tell you because Jenny told her over lunch on Monday?"Ellie shook her head. "I suspect she considered it too confidential and personal even to tell. "So the cane it is... I will deal with you this evening," and with that Sandra stood up and left the room.With her mother gone Robert thought that he would have one more go at pleading for clemency from Emily. "I am sorry darling, I won't do it again.. please talk to your mother." No, I will not. You deserve everything that you get."No time had been specified for Robert's punishment but early evening the phone rang in their house and Emily answered to find that it was her mother. "I will deal.