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"If you say so, captain" Spoo, irrepressibly good-natured, trotted off to do exactly as she had been instructed
Percy instantly panicked and ran after the girl as she rendered – what Percy was certain was – s else was forgotten as he followed the sootie’s stubby for a wicker picnic basket that was yowling in protest, and a good quality hatbox At least Percy would have one top hat on board And his cat
"Good That’s him safely ensconced," said Rue
"You’re not worried he’ll escape?" Prim watched her brother with affectionate exasperation
"I’ve given instructions for the footmen and porters to wall him in with his own books By the time he reads his way out, we should be ready for float off"
"You’ll leave a feeding hole?"
"I’m not a monster" Rue looked up in ti towards their not-so-secret location "Speaking of e but a stean It was insect-like in appearance, constructed rather like a pill bug, although it was not intentionally decorated as such – like The Spotted Custard – but only appearing bug-like out of necessity It was more utilitarian than beautiful, its exterior co into one another like scales It belched steam from below this carapace, and smoke from two stiff antennae
The steam roly-poly subsided to a stop and a hatch at its top popped open Quesnel Lefoux’s boyish head poked out
"Good afternoon, ladies" He tipped his hat He, of course, was impeccably well turned out
"Mr Lefoux, how do you do?" Priave the inventor a warhtly forced
"Like that, is it?" Priht of so aboard ship that needed her attention "Oh dear, er The sooties are turning theshots If you would excuse me" With which she opened one of her parasols, a frothy white affair with splank She earing a sage travelling dress with cream lace sleeves and collar decorated with more embroidered leaves Prim had such an enviably effortless style She used the second, closed parasol, with equal effortlessness to prod her way through theMiss Tunstell gone? Was it soested Rue
"I assure you my jib is very well cut indeed" Before Rue could sputter he changed the conversation "I can’t say I approve of what you’ve done with the place Why the spots?"