Between us Mary and I built a very profitable business but I lostinterest without her. The negotiations for selling it had just wrapped upand I signed...the contract a week ago. The proceeds, and the very largeinsurance settlement, meant there was more than enough money to keep mecomfortable until I joined her again.We had done everything together and shared everything. Well except forone thing I had never told my love. Why would I put my marriage injeopardy for something locked away since she. Instead I got upfeeling pretty fucking good about myself and ate cereal while poking funat Emily's hangover (again!). She'd been out most of the night with somenew guy she'd met at school, some ultra-cool art student like herself,only he was into snowboarding and hiking. I'd never known Emily to givea shit about either of those things, and actually she kind of made fun ofhim in a drowsy, lazy way that showed her brain was barely functioningand also that she was definitely interested in this. "It'll have to be me," said Moira."When I said twenty-four seven I meant it," he said. "You can't leave her alone in case she does something dangerous like deciding to go for a walk on her own or falling downstairs. It's going to be a hell of a responsibility, Miss Macintyre." Could you section her?" No. At present there's no threat of violence to herself or anyone else." Could you force her to be taken into care?" Again no. That's up to Social Services. I'd certainly recommend it because. ”We walked another couple of blocks, any thought of using a steam cab had faded from Alfred’s mind. He was cheerful enough, but seemed lost in his own world, certainly wondering if sneaking us out had been a good idea. The closer we got to the waterfront, the older and smaller the houses looked. We moved among terraced houses that blocked the view of the sea. The appearance of military officers seemed to catch the attention of all the children and a few of the older men and women. The younger.