The first thing you notice is she’s out of place. Face like Keith Richards but dressed like a Dulwich mum. Where did she get the clothes from? Homeless shelter? Oxfam shop? Did she buy them herself back when she had money? Nick them? How long ago was she okay, you think, watching her stagger away down the street on legs like crooked knitting needles. Si…
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