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Question 1

D y s p?

Answer 1

Did you say pregnant?

Question 2

M?

Answer 2

Me?

Question 3

O m g.

Answer 3

Oh my god.

Question 4

W…

Answer 4

Well…

Question 5

O…

Answer 5

Oh…

Question 6

Y, I c s h m. Yes.

Answer 6

Yes, I can see he might be. Yes.

Question 7

Y, I c s h m. Y.

Answer 7

Yes, I can see he might. Yes.

Question 8

N, e, e, M. N y a s.

Answer 8

Now, easy, easy, Milly. Now you’re absolutely sure.

Question 9

Y. W. T n t a.

Answer 9

Yes. Well. This needs thinking about.

Question 10

W h a g b. H a S, i h, a a. H p d. N l, M, w m j g t t f. T w t a i. Y s?

Answer 10

Well, he’s a good bloke. He’s a Scout, isn’t he after all. He’s pretty decent. Now listen, Milly, we must just get through today first. Then we’ll talk about it. You see?

Question 11

D w.

Answer 11

Don’t worry.

Question 12

Y n t w, w s i o. B f t f. Y g y t o a I s i I c g t w t t - o, t, t - a, s, i w - d k w i w I d b I - a…

Answer 12

You’re not to worry, we’ll sort it out. But first things first. You get your tea organised and I’ll see if I can get this wretched thing to - one, two, three - ah, success, it’s working - don’t what it was I did but I - ah…