Text 245 DECEMBER. Oh, ChristMonday 4 December ДЕКАБРЬ 9st 2 (hmm, must get weight off before Christmas gorging), alcohol units a modest 3, cigarettes a saintly 7, calories 3876 (oh dear), 1471 calls to see if Mark Darcy has called 6 (g...
Подробнее...Text 244 The phone rang for Dad. Зазвонил телефон, и подошел папа. 'That was Mark Darcy,' said Dad when he came back. My heart leaped into my mouth as I tried to control my features. 'He's in Albufeira. Apparently some sort of deal's been done with...
Подробнее...Text 243 'So what happened?' I said, when Dad had finished putting all her suitcases, hats, straw donkey (' Isn't it super?') and castanets in the trunk of the Sierra and had started the engine. I was determined she wasn't going to brazen this one out, sweep the whole thing under the carpet and...
Подробнее...Text 242 Monday 27 November 27 ноября, понедельник 9st 1., alcohol units 0, cigarettes 50 (yesss! yesss!), 1471 calls to see Mark Darcy has rung 12, hours of sleep 0. 127 фунтов, порций алкоголя – 0, сигарет – 50 (йес-с-с! йес-c-с!), звонков по 1471...
Подробнее...Text 241 Sunday 26 November 26 ноября, воскресенье 9st 1, alcohol Units 0, cigarettes 1/2 (fat chance of any more), calories God knows, minutes spent wanting to kill mother 188 (conservative estimate). 127 фунтов, порций алкоголя – 0, сигарет – 1/2...
Подробнее...Text 240 Saturday 25 November 25 ноября, суббота 9st, alcohol units 2 (sherry, ugh), cigarettes 3 (smoked out of Alconburys' window), calories, 4567 (entirely custard creams and salmon spread sandwiches), 1471 calls to see if Mark Darcy has rung 9 (g...
Подробнее...Text 239 Friday 24 November 24 ноября, пятница 8st 13, alcohol units 4 (but drunk in police presence so clearly OK), cigarettes 0, calories 1760, 1471 calls to see if Mark Darcy has rung 11. 125 фунтов, порций алкоголя – 4 (но пила в присутствии...
Подробнее...Text 238 Wednesday 22 November 22 ноября, среда 8st 10 (hurrah!), alcohol units 3, cigarettes 27 (completely understandable when Mum is common criminal), calories 5671 (oh dear, seem to have regained appetite), Instants 7 (unselfish act to try to win back...
Подробнее...Text 237 Jude appeared with coffee. Mark decided the best thing would be if he got his driver to take him and me up to Grafton Underwood and, for a fleeting second, I experienced the totally novel sensation of being grateful to my mother. Джуд принесла кофе. Марк решил, что лучше...
Подробнее...Text 236 Immediately though, Jude appeared with a glass of Grand Marnier. Но тут появилась Джуд со стаканом Гран-Марнье. 'What happened?' she said. – Что случилось? – спросила она. I told her the whole...
Подробнее...Text 235 'What did they do?' – А что они сделали? 'Apparently Julio, using your mother as – as it were – 'front man,' has relieved Una and Geoffrey, Nigel and Elizabeth and Malcolm and Elaine' (oh my God, Mark Darcy's parents) 'of quite...
Подробнее...Text 234 2 a.m. Northamptonshire in single bed in the Alconburys' spare room. Ugh. Had to sit down and get my breath back while Dad said, 'Bridget? Bridget? Bridget?' over and over again in manner of a parrot. 2:00. Односпальная кровать в Нортгемптоншире, в комнате для гостей у...
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