I’ve thought of that, but it would really have to be in her style in order to work, and I’m not sure I could sustain it.

Peter’s phone call to his mother, on the other hand, might not be so hard, (and limited to three minutes, less the odd “Yes, dear”, “Of course, dear”, and “That’s wonderful, dear, but what about your plane?”):
“Mother,Harrietsaidyes,we’reengagedfromyesterdayandit’sallwonderfulandshereallylovesmeandwewentontheriverandIgavehermysignetringandshereallyandtrulyisn’tgoingtochangehermind,onlynowIhavetogotoItalyandshe’sallonheownandyou’vegottowriteatoneceandtellheryou’repleasedbecauseIknowshe’sworryingaboutitandHelenmustn’tgetinfirst,andyoumustmakesuresheknowsshe’swelcomeandnotletherthinkthatshe’llbemakingyouunhappy,becauseIcan’tlethergonow,butI’mnotgoingtobehereandIreallycan’tnotgotoRomeanditisn’tfairnowshe’ssaidyesnottobethere,butthewretchedForeignOfficeinsistsoyoumustmakeituptoherandnotletthefamilybullyher,andshe’ssomarvellousandwonderfulandcleverandIlovehersomuchandshereallywashappyanditsallgoingtoworkatlastand -”