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100She left him and went into the annexe.He sat, holding her half-drank glass, and mused what might have happened to her at work that day. Whatever it was, it had un-nerved her, that%u2019s for sure, he thought.His wait was longer than he thought it would be. He looked down at her half-drank whisky. The drink that made one...%u201d%u201cHere I am.%u201d Tina said, appearing through the annexe intersecting door just as the door bell rang.%u201cDinner,%u201d he said, putting the glass down and springing up to get to the front door.They ate dinner together. He was pleased to observe that whatever had shook her that day had seemingly gone.%u201cThis is a fantastic surprise,%u201d she said. %u201cMy favourite. Did mum tell you?%u201d%u201cYour mum is a fountain of information when her eyes are full of diamonds and quite difficult when her windows on the world glaze over,%u201d Keith replied.Tina stopped eating and stared at him.%u201cWhat a very profound thing to say, and so on the mark.%u201d She started eating again but stopped and looked up at him. %u201cHave you fucked her yet?%u201dHe nearly choked on his onion bhaji. %u201cSorry,%u201d she said. %u201cA bit too direct.%u201d%u201cWhat happened to you today that un-nerved you?%u201d he replied, ignoring her question.She continued eating and poured more wine for them both before answering. %u201cThe Convent is a brothel, I found out,%u201d she said.The Carer