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178It was mid-morning. Sarah rose and breathed a sigh of relief as it was cooler. She put on her dressing gown and went downstairs into the kitchen.%u201cHe was sitting there in his dressing gown, eating cornflakes.%u201cAh, you%u2019re up, Sarah. Did you sleep well?%u201d%u201cYes. Lots of dreams, though.%u201d%u201cWhat would you like to eat? Toast, marmalade, fried eggs, cereal. Whatever you want?%u201d%u201cCornflakes, please. And a nice strong coffee. No sugar.%u201dHe got up and fetched the coffee pot over, a dish, cup... %u201c There%u2019s been a lot of activity outside,%u201d he said. %u201cWe%u2019re lucky as it%u2019s a Saturday, we can take all day and watch.%u201d%u201cWhat are they doing?%u201d she asked, pouring out cornflakes and crushing them down smaller into the bowl.%u201cThey have a drone flying down into it from what I%u2019ve seen. Cranes have arrived, lorries with steel girders on. The street is teaming with people.%u201dShe ate the cornflakes and sipped the coffee. %u201cA shame I can%u2019t go out and take a proper look,%u201d she said.%u201cWhy not?%u201d he asked.%u201cWhat dressed like this, half-naked?%u201d she replied.%u201cAh yes, I see. If you step out like that, I%u2019m sure all work would stop as they all fall in love with you,%u201d he said. %u201cI don%u2019t see that a problem. I can give you this one to wear.%u201d %u201cThat would cover me more,%u201d she said.%u201cGood,%u201d he said and stood up about to untie it. %u201cWould you like to put it on now?%u201dShe stopped eating and stared at him. He was offering to show her himself naked, she had no doubt.The Sink Hole