And I didn't even get to say goodbyeto him. ''You mean the opposite of divide and rule?' said Octavia,and the editor said yes, she supposed she did and that wouldbe a good quote too. smiling at her in it, the slightly lopsided, ruefulsmile that meant -- well, that meant she was probably goingto have to go back to bed. It'smaking me feel sick.
' And clearlytoo taken by surprise to deny it, he had said yes, actually, hehad, and she had arranged a meeting with a friend of henwho just might be able to help him. ''Oh, really? What about the Newbury bypass? Everyone said a much smaller scheme would have done, they couldhave saved the water meadows. It's not that bad. ''Yes,' she said again, her voice so faint she could hardlyhear it herself.
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