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77Keith was taking toast and marmalade into Elsie%u2019s bedroom. %u201cGood morning, Elsie. Breakfast is served,%u201d he said, putting the tray containing a plate, cup, and saucer, down onto the bedside table, which he swung round over the bed so she could reach it. %u201cAnd how%u2019s my favourite lady today?%u201dShe looked at him with glazed eyes. %u201cTina brings me breakfast,%u201d she said in a cross voice as she greedily snatched up a piece of toast and started chomping on it with a noisy smack, smack, smacking of gums.%u201cI know,%u201d Keith said. %u201cTina started a new job today. I met you yesterday. Do you remember? I brought you a box of sweets.%u201dShe chomps noisily. Hardly noticing him. She goes to pick up the cup of tea but her hand is shaking.%u201cHere, let me help you with that,%u201d he said and helped her guide the cup to her mouth. %u201cBlow on it first, Elsie, as it%u2019s quite hot.%u201dShe sipped from the cup. %u201cThere%u2019s nothing like a nice hot cup of tea first thing in the morning, is there?%u201d he said.%u201cWho are you again?%u201d She asked him.%u201cI%u2019m Keith. I%u2019m going to be looking after you now, night and day. I%u2019ll bring you everything you need. You only have to press the button and I%u2019ll be right here in a flash.%u201d He told her pointing at the red button.She grunts.%u201cWould you like me to put the telly on for you?%u201d%u201cNo. It%u2019s all rubbish these days. Everyone talks too fast.%u201d She said.He noticed his dressing gown wasn%u2019t closed properly and pulled it to. Elsie%u2019s shaking hand returned the cup to the saucer.%u201cPerhaps, the radio then. Tina said you loved Radio 4 and used to listen to it all of the time,%u201d Keith said.The Carer