Notting Hill in the Snow. Jules Wake

– would it help if I gave you a lift to the hospital?’

      ‘That’s really kind of you.’ I hesitated for a moment out of some misplaced politeness. ‘I’d be really grateful.’

      ‘If you like, I could wait and take your mum home, save you getting a taxi.’

      ‘Now that really is above and beyond. I don’t think I could ask you to do that. You know what hospitals are like; there’s probably going to be a lot of hanging around.’