” “That sound great. Let's go!” she said with a smile. We ate our burgers there and drove on home. On the way, Amy told us all about living in...France the last four years and how great it was to be back in the States. She told us about all the things she loved about France, but also all the things she missed about living in America. When we got home, Ann showed her sister Amy the guest bedroom so she could unpack. I went into the master bedroom and took off everything but my boxers. Ann. Pippa and I had been to several functions with that sort and they used to wind Pippa up by their sneering remarks about trained killers, bits of rough, toy boys and other expressions designed to let her know what they thought of her taking up with the likes of me. Anyway she had decided she would go to this reunion and we drove over to the country hotel where the function was being heldPippa abandoned me as soon as we got into the room. She had been in a strange mood for the last week or so,. It was supposed to be your birthday gift when I commissioned it but it wasn't finished until after you left for Salas. I guess it can be your wedding gift now, although from what I hear maybe a bigger bed would be more appropriate," he said with a laugh."I don't know how you lived through it," Nil quipped, then remembering who he was talking to, he clamped his mouth closed and blushed a deep red. Dent just leaned back and laughed until Nil thought he was going to fall off the bench."What are. ‘Good morning,’ the man of cloth cheerfully greeted him. Of course. The vicar will know every damn body and thing that’s going on around here. Sure he’ll know Tess and where she is. Jack related his story, watering down the section not suitable for ecclesiastical consumption. ‘Hmm,’ pondered the reverend, rubbing his chin. ‘Well, dear boy, our museum’s definitely been closed all year. And as for Fondleham’s flock being blessed with its own Tess of the D’Urbervilles impersonator… er, the good.