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From the desk of Dr Bassett.

Memo to Dr Hatchjaw.

Wallace, I’m so sorry, it’s really my fault that your PBR on FJ was incomplete. I’ve been trying to get my head around this new data system and I’ve been putting all the patient background cross-referencing stuff to one side, hoping to incorporate it later. I think I’m going to have to get another assistant. And please don’t think I’m bringing this up in order to make some kind of point. We’ll just have to accept that this might be a delicate subject between us for a while, given what happened. But that’s all in the past, and now I genuinely need some help as I am hopeless at this kind of specialised administrative work. You’ve always been much better at it than me. And don’t for goodness sake think I’m implying you should be doing it. But please let’s discuss the possibility of getting some new help, and do so like two sensible, mature adults.

Regarding Patient FJ and your proposal to employ ‘the usual methods to enhance his socialisation’, can you please make sure that the water is at least warm? It’s positively cruel to use that thing with cold water. I’m sure you agree, but you sometimes forget.

Eudora

PS: I enjoyed the sherry very much too.