So did we.

The mother wanted to and then Edith found this.

It's inscribed to you on the side.

I suppose they think something improper went on between us.

I suppose everyone does.

Oh no, I wouldn't say that.

You're such a bad liar tom.

I never got anywhere.

If I were as rotten a liar as you.

We're going to try and meet at the villa every year.

The whole family together in the summer.

Won't you be too hot?

We hope you'll come and find out.

No, that's that's all over for me.

Never mind.

I am happy to have known you.

Tom.

I think we got him pretty well in the end, don't you?

I think we did in the end.

You weren't quite what we had in mind for Sybil but we got past it.

And that's life, isn't it?

Getting past the unexpected and perhaps learning from it.

Which I think we can say we've done.

You've been a good friend to me through the years.

I hope I've been a friend to you and how you're settled, Maud's back in family and everyone's happy.

When was the miniature painted?

Did you sit for it?

No.

We went for a walk in the town one day and there was a shop where a man was taking photographs.

Yeah, I remember because he was the first photographer I'd ever seen.

They must have copied it from that.

Mom or I sent it to me in London with a silly scribbled letter.

I sent it back.

Of course I should have burned it.

We'll leave you to rest.

We wanted to say how very grateful we are and city will be too.

It's a beautiful place, but I do remember.