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"So sorry It is rather close in here Is everyone all right?" She looked beneath her "Where's Dunford?"

"Mrhrsmp"

Belle's eyes widened Underneath all four of theht away I think we're going to have to go out the top door If we open this one, we'll all tumble out and hit our heads" She looked back out the"Actually, I don't think the door will even open wide enough to let us out The tree's blocking the way"

"Just do it, Belle," Alex ground out

"John, are you all right? You haven't said anything"

"I'm fine, Belle, just a trifle uncoish," calanced down nervously at the tangled pile of angry bodies and crawled in the other direction, ignoring Ee Her skirts kept tangling around her, so she finally gave up all pretense ofher way up the slanted carriage seat until she could grasp the door handle

"I've al the door out…" Belle turned the handle and gave the door a shove But gravity orking against her and winning Every ti back at her "I' to have to stand"

She ht foot down on the nearest object, which happened to be Alex's head Ele, which caused Belle to turn back "Is so" This came from Alex, in a tone that clearly said, "Get back to work"

Belle turned the handle again and pushed the door with all heropen She let out a little cheer and scrae seat so that she could poke her head out the opening

"Oh, hello, Botto Alex and Eht off, milady Got no idea what happened"

"H your conversation at a later date," John said froe"

"Ooops I'm sorry Bottomley, would you catch h the opening and slid down the side of the carriage "Wait there for Emma I think she's next" Belle darted around to inspect the dae The left wheel had coroup of urchins had already claimed it as their own

"What do you see?" Ee

"It looks like so appears to be cut or pered"

"Hmmm" Emma lifted her skirts and crouched down to take a look