youre going to be around.

    hes promised, Jess said.

    And Im supposed to feel reassured by t.

    You can feel  Im not reassuring anyone about anything.

    You and? Sort of, said Jess.

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    Im not being intervie  it, and if you co give it to me, ts your lookout.

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    ? Because say o keep an eye on me and Id gone into some club or somet let … ell ell  because you oo mean to stump up.

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    Yes, you do, said Jess. Yes he does.

    cost to get into a club, ton asked.

    You can get through a hundred quid, easy, said Jess.

    A ing ourselves for t dinner for two?

    I dont doubt you can quot;get t; a  trying. But  need to quot;get t; anyt  be stopping at toilet.

    So  o you.

    ts nice, after   you ers to spare.

    Jess, ts not fair.

    t door slammed some and ton and I  staring at eache