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Greeting the security staff, Mackay led Liz through the atrium into a busy and attractive restaurant. The tablecloths were white linen, the silver and glassware shone, and the dark panorama of the Thames was framed by a curtained sweep of plate glass. Most of the tables were occupied. The muted buzz of conversation dipped for a moment as they entered. Leaving her coat at the desk, Liz followed Mackay to a table overlooking the river. "This ..
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Here conversation about Judith Spratt was not on the menu, since they sat surrounded by Fellows of the College. Most of them seemed to be men--somewhat to Liz's surprise, since her view of Somerville had been formed by Dorothy Sayers's Gaudy Night.
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A few months ago, at the end of a very stressful period both at work and in her private life, she had sat down and thought about what changes might make her happier. pg15
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