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I'm Nico, how do you do? Got any spareKleenex, Romilly? I think we're going to need them. It was better, wasn't it?''Oh - yes,' she said, shuddering at the memory. These are just for us. The last time he'dsounded like that was when she'd got her degree.

But not too badly. Let me just check with my partner, MelanieFaulks. 'He deserves it, wouldn't you say?''I suppose so,' said Octavia slowly. Her heart was thudding so hard she couldhardly breathe; she turned on the radio to Classic FM to tryand cal