Page 65 - Bridget Jones's Diary - by Helen FIELDING

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She pulled a face.

'Means nothing to me she said, holding out the card.

Inside it said, 'A piece of ridiculous and meaningless commercial exploitation
- for my darling little frigid cow.'

I let out a high-pitched noise.

10 p.m. Just called Sharon and recounted whole thing to her. She said I should
not allow my head to be turned by a cheap card and should lay off Daniel as he
is not a very nice person and no good will come of it.

Called Tom for second opinion, particularly on whether I should call Daniel
over the weekend. 'Noooooooo!' he yelled. He asked me various probing
questions: for example, what Daniel's behaviour had been like over the last few
days when, having sent the card, he had had no response from me. I reported that
he had seemed flirtier than usual. Tom's prescription was wait till next week and

remain aloof.

Saturday 18 February

9st, alcohol units 4, cigarettes 6, calories 2746, correct lottery numbers 2 (v,g.).