Summary

One afternoon, Heloise decides to drop by Antony's house with her daughter Jemima and her son Solly. She tries calling first, but Antony does not answer. Since it is raining, Heloise assumes that Antony will also be struggling to keep his kids entertained in the house, and if she comes over they will all be able to play together. When she and the kids get to Antony's, Heloise is surprised when Delia opens the door. After learning that Antony went out to get coffee and his children are not home, she realizes that Delia and Antony have started a relationship.

Delia invites Heloise and her children inside. Jemima and Solly start playing, and Delia leads Heloise into the kitchen. On the counter is Clifford's book, which Heloise had loaned to Antony. Delia tells Heloise that if the author is her father, "it makes a...