I would never be an aunt, of course. Probably just as well.
You had a lucky escape with Mum and the photo albums this time, Eleanor,Raymond said.
She’ll bore the pants off you next time about the grandkids, just you wait and see.
He was making a lot of assumptions there, I thought, but I let it pass.
I looked at my watch, surprised to see it was after eight. “I must be off, Raymond,” I said.
If you want to hang on for another hour or so, I’ll be done here and we can get the bus together?” he said.
I declined, naturally. I went downstairs and thanked Mrs. Gibbons for “tea.”
She, in turn, thanked me profusely for coming and for helping with the chores.
“Eleanor, it’s been lovely, so it has,” she said. “I haven’t been beyond the garden for months now—
these knees of mine—so it’s a pleasure to see a new face, and such a friendly one at that.
You’ve been a great help around the house toothanks, hen, thanks very much.
I smiled at her. Twice in one day, to be the recipient of thanks and warm regard!
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