She glanced down fromthe landing window on to the garden; there were severalpeople out there now, but no sign of Octavia. The Flemings had always been a team, workingtogether, drawing strength professionally from one another;each a stronger force than they would have been individually. Only don't ask me which ones and how,' she added,slithering down on the pillows, 'I'm much too tired tothink. 'That isappalling.
her less weary-lookingpeople, walking more slowly, often in twos or threes, headstogether, the members of ''I wasn't,' said Octavia, wondering if she should havedone. What was she going to do? Perhaps she shouldtake her outside for a bit, for a walk. Absolutely right.
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