At a kerb on a rainy morning, a Hungarian Vizsla stands in a half crouch, his back legs bent and his bottom held clear of the wet pavement, looking up doubtfully at a white woman in her thirties with red hair, in a yellow raincoat, who smiles down at him with the lead held loosely in her hand.

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The Wet Bench

The bench is wet, you’re in your good trousers, and your friend pats the plank beside her. “Sit down, it’s only a bit damp.” You know how to sit. You hover anyway, knees bent, and end up sitting on a carrier bag.

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