摘要：Thomas sat on the terrace and thought about leaving his wife. It seemed silly – itch or no itch – to break-up a seven-year marriage because he wanted to mow lawns, but the thought would not die. He had considered mowing other lawns to sate his desire, but he knew Emma would smell it on him and he didn’t want a confrontation. She’d laughed when he’d tried to discuss it with her; and when her mocking laughter had died, she’d whispered that he’d have ‘all the lawn he wanted’ when her mother recovered. Then she’d pecked him on the cheek like some old aunt
