Now I had to be careful, and hope Williamand Penny would catch on. "Hello," I said, as I came within speaking distance, "Mind if we join you? -- it's a beautiful afternoon.""No, not at all", said Penny. Williamlooked puzzled, and she discretely poked him in the ribs. "Hello gentlemen," she said to the boys, "Enjoying the sun? I'm Penny, and this is my husband, Richard. What are your names?""I'm Connor, and he's Tim", said the braver one. I realised that the other boy had still not said anything at all."And I'm Arthur," I said. "I've got some beers, would anyone like one?" It was beers all round -- Williamseemed particularly grateful, so I gave him the spare one too. He must have been parched."Come and sit with us," said Penny. So we all sat on the grass, drank our beers, and chatted. They seemed nice enough boys. Connor was quite tall and skinny, but Tim was chubby, the sort of boy that always comes last. Or first, depending on the circumstances.They tried to act cool but it was
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