"Oui, Micheline? Meg says, stepping into the bedroom and closing the door behind her.

Alain is frowning slightly, as he comes back to where Edward is waiting.

"I'm sorry about that.

"Meg may be longer than she thinks.

"Maman has been trying to reach her about the church."

And Meg is a little too nice to hang up on her future mother-in-law.