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We raise our glasses. Cheers!

We raise our glasses. Cheers!

I knew now that I had nothing to do but wait ̶ and hope.

I knew now that I had nothing to do but wait ̶ and hope.

I was onto something important.

I was onto something important.

I say I had no plan, but I knew what I would do next.

I say I had no plan, but I knew what I would do next.

You won’t believe this, but I had no plan. I just wanted to see.

You won’t believe this, but I had no plan. I just wanted to see.

The huge, dustless house was silent.

The huge, dustless house was silent.

They set off the following morning.

They set off the following morning.

Mostly, we drank and talked and walked on the heath.

Mostly, we drank and talked and walked on the heath.

We were happy. Nothing stood in our way.

We were happy. Nothing stood in our way.

Then he was gone, and it was over

Then he was gone, and it was over

It was only Friday to Sunday evening that held the pleasures

It was only Friday to Sunday evening that held the pleasures

A chance has come my way, and I was taking it

A chance has come my way, and I was taking it

And what were the concerns of the day?

And what were the concerns of the day?

It smelled of motor oil and friction heat

It smelled of motor oil and friction heat

After dinner there would be reading, then talking, to be sure

After dinner there would be reading, then talking, to be sure

I didn’t even have to cook much

I didn’t even have to cook much

Please let’s keep in touch. Goodbye!

Please let’s keep in touch. Goodbye!

I had no particular views on the subject

I had no particular views on the subject

Nothing very strange in that

Nothing very strange in that

These half and quarter truths were the best words he had ever spoken

These half and quarter truths were the best words he had ever spoken

His head was full of maths and girlfriends, physics and drinking

His head was full of maths and girlfriends, physics and drinking

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