[MaC] Separations: The Group in Vangie's flat (revised)

[Mel Mason]

>>>>Braham only just managed to keep from choking on the cake he was 
>>>>nibbling
>>>>on. "He seems a very intelligent cat. Almost human really." His behavior 
>>>>demonstrated far more thought than Braham would have thought possible in 
>>>>an animal. It was frightening to say the least. Of course it was also 
>>>>immensely interesting. He would love a chance to study Sweetie though he 
>>>>doubted it would ever happen. The endeavor seemed a bit too dangerous or 
>>>>so thought the man who traveled across an ocean to study people in a war 
>>>>ravaged country.
>>>
>>>"He does have a vivid personality," Arabella said. "But he is devoted to 
>>>Mrs. Evans, as you can see she is to him, and that speaks well of him. 
>>>Sometimes the difficult are the most rewarding, if you can only find a 
>>>point of entry..."
>
> "I couldn't agree more," said Vangie, and said to the cat "There's my good 
> boy."
>
>>Sweetie cast a look around the room as though contemplating which of those 
>>gathered would offer the best point of entry for his fangs.
>

At this point, the lift could be heard clanking through the half open door 
of the flat.  Someone had either summoned it, or was using it.  At the same 
time, a woman's voice could be heard calling urgently from the top floor.