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him that she found the subject fascinating. Whereupon Donald promptly invited her to come and see the "works" first-hand. Whatever his ulterior motive, Linda was pleased. She agreed without hesitation that she would be delighted to come and promptly arranged to meet him on her day off. |
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The visit was a success. If Donald had an ulterior motive, it didn't show. He spent about two hours enthusiastically showing Linda the workings of his department, from casting lists to continuity charts. Fortunately, the studios were at a distance from the offices so that the slight anxiety Linda had felt about running into someone who knew her came to nothing. Donald did offer to take her over and show her the actual recording of a show, but he was rather flattered when she said she wasn't interested in that part. |
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He had arranged the visit for the late afternoon, and by the time he was done explaining, it was time for dinner. Linda suspected when he asked her to stay and dine with him that the BBC tour had been a form of buttering her up. Now, she thought, he'll ask for payment. |
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Once again she was wrong. The conversation remained as general and pleasant as it had been before. In fact, Donald's one moment of awkwardness was when he had to explain that he couldn't see her home personally because he had to return to work. Linda laughed at him, assuring him she didn't mind taking the |
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