Father! Father! Burning Bright
Alan Bennett, 9 December 1999
“... try there,’ said the fat man. Midgley sat on. ‘Hello,’ said the young man brightly. ‘Dorothy? You’re a grandma.’ He looked at Midgley while he was talking, but without seeing him. ‘A grandma,’ he shouted. ‘Yes!’ There was a pause. ‘Guess,’ said the young man and listened. ‘No,’ he said. ‘Girl. Seven and a half ... ”
