Imogen: Do we know what the time is Hermione?
Hermione: It’s ten past ten Imogen.
Imogen: Does that not seem a little late to be getting up?
Hermione: Actually I’ve been up four hours.
Imogen: You got up at six ten?
Hermione: I did.
Imogen: Where’s Hugo?
Hermione: He’s having a lie in. He gets very tired. He hasn’t quite got over yesterday’s nasty shock.
Imogen: What have you been doing with yourself?
Hermione: I’ve been entertaining Jasper and Seraphina.
Imogen: I was wondering why they hadn’t been to visit me in bed. They normally like getting in with Vere and me.
Hermione: I thought you’d like a little extra time to yourselves as it’s Sunday.
Imogen: What have you been doing with them? No. You haven’t been to the beach in that top have you?
Hermione: I have.
Imogen: But I thought we’d agreed you’d wear that nice dress I lent you.
Hermione: Jasper and Seraphina borrowed it to make a tent. It seemed a pity to take it off them after they’d been so creative. Look out of the window.
Imogen: Oh my goodness. It was never meant to be used like that. I do hope they don’t tear it. Whose idea was it to use the croquet hoops as tent pegs? No. Don’t tell me. What about breakfast? I don’t suppose they’ve had anything to eat. They must be starving. Call them in at once.
Hermione: They’ve had breakfast. We stopped off at the cafe near the beach.
Imogen: Not that ghastly place where the waitress has a pierced nose?
Hermione: She wasn’t there this morning.
Imogen: What did you give them?
Hermione: Bacon rolls and ice cream and Coca Cola.
Imogen: I don’t believe it. That’s child abuse. I like them to have organic muesli when they're staying here.
Hermione: It’s what they wanted.
Imogen: One doesn’t always give children what they want. They'll be horribly sick. But I don’t suppose you’ve got much experience of children.
Hermione: I’m getting quite a lot of experience with Jasper and Seraphina. They seem to like me when Hugo’s got them for the weekend.
Imogen: They’re too young to understand nutrition. We only give them organic food here.
Hermione: Most of the world manages all right on non-organic.
Imogen: I rest my case.
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Just discovered this... my allegiance is switching to Imogen, William! Lawdy... what does that say about me...?
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Hi Elizabeth. The next episode will make you swing back to Hermione... although Imogen was quite right to be concerned about ice cream and Coca Cola for breakfast.
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On edge of seat, William