“I’m here about your father’s business matters and I won’t be coy, little miss,” says Buchanan, over his game hen. “You see, he left certain shares to you, but as you’re a child–”<\/p>\n
“Aren’t you my trustee, Mother?” says Proserpina.<\/p>\n
Her mother blinks. “Er, yes,” she says.<\/p>\n
“Except women don’t vote on Board matters,” says Buchanan. “It simply isn’t done–yet. Now, I can try to bring them around, but I need your agreement to serve as proxy, see?”<\/p>\n
“Perfectly.”<\/p>\n
“That’s your pop’s spirit!” winks Buchanan.<\/p>\n
“Could you pass the salt?” asks Proserpina sweetly. “I could do with just a grain.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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