Susan poured herself out some more wine. She said:"You're nice. You must come and see me some time. I live miles away from anywhere with my father. You'll like him.""Tell me about him.""He's a curious little man with a walrus moustache.""What does he do?""He's a failure.""Where does he fail?""Oh, he doesn't any longer," she said. "He's a retired failure, you see. You must meet him.""I'd like to.

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