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The Call Margaret had finished lunch, washed the dishes, and settled down for a nap. Her husband, Henry

Driving Lessons Millicent parked her Mini Cooper outside the office and rushed toward the building entrance.

**A Trip to the Sea** At fifty-nine, Edward James Wilson found himself a widower. His daughter, Emily

**A Trip to the Seaside** Edward William Clarke became a widower at fifty-nine. Right after the funeral

—Emma, love, are you nearly ready? Emily and James will be here any minute, said Simon impatiently, poking

A Trip to the Sea William Edward Harris was fifty-nine when he became a widower. After the funeral, his

The Traffic Jam Cars stand gridlocked in tight rows, motionless in either direction for the past half-hour.

**The Pink Scarf** Valerie buried her husband two years ago. He had been seventeen years older than her.

**Mum, Don’t Go** After dinner, Mum sat beside seven-year-old Charlie and draped an arm over his shoulders.

**The Suitor** After dinner, Emily tucked her legs under her on the sofa and picked up her book.