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What did Edgar say? Have you worked out how you're managing this area yet?

He's on his way. We arranged to meet her first thing.

Oh right.

We're watering and weeding I expect at this early stage.

Something like that, yeah.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that one of the trustees is coming later to discuss the damage

to the painting and what we're going to do about it.

Mum, why did you even tell them?

I had to. It's a valuable piece of low-eluxity property.

It clearly has to be mended and I'm certainly not going to hide the costs involved.

I wasn't saying hide anything. I just think there's no need to draw their attention to it.

I felt it was much better to be open about it, so the Brandon's coming this evening at six.

Suppose you think I did it. There's no reason why he should.

Well, you thought I had. I entertained the possibility for a very short time, Freddie.

I think you're my mother. So why wouldn't a stuffy old trusty think it?

As far as they're concerned, always just be a jailbird drug dealer.

Freddie, I've worked so hard to prove myself. This could put me right back to square one.

Brandon's a relatively new trustee. He won't have those preconceptions. I'm sure.

He's a lot younger than the other trustees. It doesn't mean he won't think it.

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