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‘I’m sorr y. I didn’t know. I didn’t . . . You see, I haven’t seen her for years.

Years and years. But I heard from someone who said that she was here . . .’
‘So sorr y,’ the receptionist said.
‘No. No worries. I just wanted to thank her. For being so kind to me.’
‘She died ver y peacefully,’ he said, ‘literally in her sleep.’

And Nora smiled and retreated politely away. ‘ at’s good. ank you.
ank you for looking aer her. I’ll just go now. Bye . . .’