Who does she think she is?' 'Who are you calling one of those, Rory?' 'Who do you reckon, Hugh? Who do we both know?' 'Not Ellen.' 'Not her, no. She may be stupid in some ways, but nobody's got any reason to say she's a bitch that I know of. Cares too much for her own good about some things, like what people think of her. Have another go.' 'I don't see why you'd be talking about Charlotte.' 'What are you muttering about? Don't you want me hearing?' 'I said Charlotte. I mean, not her.' 'You've not heard what she's done to Ellen, then.' 'What?' 'By gum, I heard that all right. Didn't know you cared that much.' Rory gave Hugh's face time to grow hotter than the sunlight had rendered it before he said 'She's making Ellen change her whole book.' 'She'll be helping her, won't she? That's her job.' 'Shut my gob, are you telling me? I bet she'd like that, but I didn't think you would.' 'None of us would. I said she'll be doing her best for Ellen.' 'I didn't get half of that. You aren't making any sense to me.' 'It's noisy under the bridge.
