——– AS IF HE is the one who is being rude . best selling novel of when now ? Her fancy book is thirteen years older than he is .
“ stuart pot . ”
he ’ s not sure what she ’ s looking for exactly – his shoe size ? country of origin ? social insurance number ?
“ could ask the same ov ’ yourself . ”
‘ you really must be empty up there. ’ there’s a certain irony in her words, her tone. she’s the empty one, wandering this house for decades, wishing things had gone differently, waiting for change. and now, here it is : stuart pot, a man she’s never heard of, saying things she’s disinclined to believe, refusing to believe.
‘ joan. joan hill. joan frances hill. ’