We assured Phelan that we were more than happy to let him have you and your menagerie, Leo retorted. After that, he said he needed to think. About what? Beatrix demanded. What is there to think about? Why is it taking him so long to make a decision? He's a man, dear, Amelia explained kindly. Sustained thinking is very difficult for them.

Love In The Afternoon: Number 5 in series (ed. Hachette UK, 2010) - ISBN: 9780748119967