That's what all the childhood pictures showed, anyway. Her mother and father probably were looking at her dotingly, as they always did. 'You see, it's my very first time here.' This was in case anyone might mistake her for a regular diner. 'Thank you, I'd like that,' she said graciously. Ella was delighted and well able to deal with the situation.

'You might like to sit here, Madam, it will give you a full view of everything,' she said. She had settled Ella's parents in and then held out a chair for the six-year-old. A woman in a black dress with a lace collar had led them to the table.

It was the first time anyone had called her Madam. When Ella Brady was six she went to Quentins. Thank you for a lifetime of generosity, understanding and love. Typeset by Deltatype Ltd, Birkenhead, Wirral This edition produced for The Book People Ltd Hall Wood Avenue, Haydock, St Helens way HulĪ CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.įirst published in Great Britain in 2002 by Orion,Īn imprint of the Orion Publishing Group Ltd, Orion House, 5 Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA

The right of Maeve Binchy to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988Īll rights reserved. Cross Lines (short stories) Aches & Pains (nonfiction)Ĭopyright © Maeve Binchy 2002 All rights reserved

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