"Almost said worse," Emma admitted. "Not used to having to watch my tongue, yeah? M'mum never washed my mouth out with soap," she told Natalie. "Mostly because I learned not to curse in front of her, yeah? Which is not something I recommend. Your Dad's more observant than m'mum ever was." And she was trying to figure out how to remember to think before she poke, so "hell" and worse yet "fuck" wouldn't slip out. She was far more used to being out with rough blokes than a little girl.