第5章 Emmagetsalawyer

ears.And my son Simon is 41 years old.''

''I see.Well,Mrs Carter,''Mr Jones said.‘What do youwant me to do?’

''Please talk to Sunshine Lotteries,Mr Jones.They''ve got my ticket.''

‘But,Mrs Carter,what can they do?All lottery tickets look the same.People don''t write their names on their tickets…Perhaps it is your ticket,but we can''t prove it.''

''But we can!My ticket''s different!Please listen!I always put a little kiss on my ticket .…you know,an X.''

‘Why do you do that?’

‘My son lives in Australia with his family.I''d like to visit them,but aeroplane tickets are very expensive.So every week I get a lottery ticket and I think about Simon and his wife and my grandchildren,and I send them a kiss.Simon''s a wonderful son.He telephones me every week.He never forgets ….''

The lawyer smiled.‘Yes,yes,I understand,''he said.‘My mother lives in Wales,and I telephone her every week too.Please go home now,Mrs Carter.I''m going to make some telephone calls.Come and see me again tomorrow.''