A young spaniel puppy in a lamp-lit living room at dusk, caught mid-frenzy with ears flattened and tail a blur, needle teeth clamped on the hem of her owner's trousers and one front paw skidding on the rug, a fetch ball lying ignored nearby and an open, blanket-lined crate in the shadowy corner.

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The Witching Hour

Most of us have a bad hour at work, and we could set a watch by it. Around four, the printer becomes a personal enemy and a colleague’s cheerful “Quick question?” feels like an ambush. The people who sail through it don’t push on harder. They stand up at half past three, before it arrives, and get some air.

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