“George would. He’s frightfully curious about money matters. But of course he couldn’t sayso. He’d have had to be actually in the dock before he’d have owned up to that.” Alfred said: “Are you making another garden?” “Yes.” “What is it this time?” “I think,” said Lydia, “it’s an attempt at the Garden of Eden. A new version—without anyserpent—and Adam and Eve are definitely middle-aged3.” Alfred said gently: “Dear Lydia, how patient you have been all these years. You have been very good to me.” Lydia said: “But, you see, Alfred, I love you. .?.?.”