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I don&039;t expect to get s, new bed, new life - but surprisingly I drop off withinunderneath the covers of the small first-floor bed I chose, and don&039;t wake until close to ten in the ood as I use the en suite bathrooh the clouds and is shining directly on to my bed when I come out of the bathroo softly For a uts the start of the nightood a hts free, I head downstairs for a late breakfast

I&039; h the back door He&039;s been jogging Red-faced, sweaty, panting

"I looked in on you earlier," he gasps, rolling his neck around, jiggling his ars "Didn&039;t have the heart to wake you"

"I don&039;t noruiltily

"I should hope not" He stretches, holds his hands over his head while he counts to ten, then relaxes, pulls up a chair and sits "Any plans for today?"

"I&039; nurses planabout school," Dervish says "Ideally I&039;d like to get you started quickly, but they&039;recatch-up from the second you sat down I think it&039;d be easier if aited until after the suo in fresh with the rest of the class"

"OK" I&039; the return to school

"If you want, I can give you some lessons, or we can enroll you for private tuition," Dervish continues "You&039;ve missed a lot, and I suspect you&039;ll have to repeat a year, but if you work hard over the su," I mutter "If I was at my old school, I&039;d want tofresh, it doesn&039;t really o into"

"I like the way you think," Dervish srinds, but fit the odd bit of learning in along the way - you&039;ll get rusty if you don&039;t keep your brain sharp"

"What about today?" I ask "What should I do?"

"Get the lay of the land," Dervish suggests "Explore the house Have a look round the grounds and neighbouring fields - you won&039;t get done for trespassing as long as you don&039;t e and let the gossips have a gawk - I&039; to check out the new boy You can start on the household chores to, stuff like that"

"Oh" I glance around "I thought a place this big you&039;d have a hs "I have a woht to dust the bedroooes You&039;ll have to earn your keep here, Grubbs m&039;boy! But we&039;ll start with the slave labour tomorrow, like I said Find your feet first Take it easy Enjoy" He rises and his expression saddens "Hell, you&039;re due soh"

I do the village first Carcery Vale is quaint, quiet, picturesque Nice white or crea down theer than I thought It&039;s lunch and the students are in the yard, shouting, laughing, playing football I don&039;t get close

Nervous I&039;ve had otten what peoplewith theoods I need new clothes, but socks and underpants are all the local stores have to offer I suppose there&039;s a toithin easy driving distance where Dervish can take et back