Polish Jewish, in fact, so it’s become rather rare… in recent years.’ But you understand of course that we have to be careful.’ ‘I’m sorry about that, Professor Wineberg. There’s widespread agreement on that point.’īefore long Miss Munsen re-emerged, smiling now and still holding Lucy’s hand. ‘You’re proper weird, Mister,’ a little boy ventured. ‘May I enquire as to your opinion of what you see?’ ‘You’ve all had a good look,’ he addressed them after a few moments. Professor Weinreb made a grunting sound, expressive of exasperation. Well, I’ll just have to give your mother a quick call on her mobile – it won’t take a moment.’ She took Lucy’s hand and led her briskly back into the building. Lucy made her way through the group of infants to Miss Munsen’s side. I can’t abide most of the little horrors.’ ‘Certainly nobody would accuse me of being a psycho. ‘Would you kindly come out here and verify that I am your kindly old grandfather, and not the neighbourhood axe murder?’ He lowered his voice. Lucy!’ He rattled the iron gate with his cane. ‘Well, Sir, we aren’t supposed to hand the children over to anybody we don’t know.’ What has that got to do with anything?’ Professor Weinreb looked down at Lucy’s teacher with a mixture of impatience and disdain. You don’t know me? So what? I don’t know you either.
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