http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/143 Comments for "Chapter 9" en http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/143 <p> <p>We were sitting up in bed, my darling wife and I, quietly reading, when she<br /> suddenly lowered her book into her lap. &quot;If I live to be a hundred--&quot;<br /> she began. </p> </p> <p> <p>&quot;And you might,&quot; I put in. </p> </p> <p> <p>&quot;--I will never understand the male mind. Never.&quot; </p> </p> <p> <p>With a tiny, and I hoped inaudible sigh, I marked my own book and laid it<br /> aside. I had a sneaking suspicion that I wouldn't be picking it up again<br /> anytime real soon; this sounded like the beginning of one of <i>those</i><br /> conversations. I turned over onto my side, facing her. &quot;Meaning<br /> what?&quot; I asked resignedly. </p> </p> <p><a href="http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/143">read more</a></p> http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/143#comment Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:41:54 -0700 Simon 143 at http://robin.thornvalley.com