EMPATHIC, NO.

  "But it's like something you'd find at a yoga retreat now,' he said. 'Not that I frequent them, but if I did..." he looked at the rolled white towels on the dark wood and the gorgeous claw-foot bath '...well, I'd demand a bathroom like this.'

"It's fabulous, isn't it?' she said. "But the place is so tiny. No room for a nanny.

  "A nanny?'

 "I'm going to be working full-time, Ken.' She

didn't look to see his expression. "Do you want to see her room?'

 "The nanny's?'

 "The baby's.'

 "I would.'

She was a little nervous about opening the door,

she wasn't sure why, but as she did and he stepped in, she found she was holding her breath. Ken looked around.

  "It's like... he started, and she braced herself for

'a brave choice or to be told how dark it was, or for Ken to point out that it was dark blue when they were having a little girl. "It's like a magical night-time,' Ken said. "It's amazing. You just want to..."