"He was perfectly capable of looking after himself, although after his marriage he had lost the knack for it. He missed the comfort of all the small things Charlotte did for him,but these were nothing compared to the loneliness. There was no one to talk to, with whom to share his feelings, to laugh, or to simply speak of the day.And he missed the sound of the children's voices, giggling, their running footsteps, their incessant questions and demands for his attention or approval. No one interrupted to say Look at me, Papa or What is this for? or What does this mean? or the favorite Why? Peace was not peace anymore, it was simply silence."

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Anne Perry was a British novelist best known for her historical detective fiction series featuring Thomas Pitt and William Monk. She published more than 100 books over her career.

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