Probing

Mark's concerned parents wondered if he would end up a ‘confirmed bachelor’ and produce no legitimate heirs. They were sufficiently avant-garde in their thinking even to welcome illegitimate heirs. On hearing from Sarah about Juliette, Victoria immediately got on the phone to Mark and started probing. Mark denied that he had any girlfriend but had the wind blown right out of his sails when his mother played her trump card.

“She’s called Juliette, she’s petite, brown-haired and lots of fun, so don't you try denying that Mark!”

“Who has been giving you all that?” was Mark’s hasty response.