A recent dinner conversation at 9 Park Lane:Margot: "Mom, this soup smells really good. I think it is going to be delicious."
Me: "'Margot, thanks - that's very nice of you to say."
Margot: "I know. I'm keeping all of the rude comments inside my head."
Claire (not to be outdone): "Mom? I wanted to tell you that the biscuits are my favorite part of this dinner."
Me: "Thanks, Claire. I"m glad you like them."
Claire: "Well, actually they're the only thing that I do like. Everything else is pretty bad."
