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Samantha and Prudence still had not returned There was no clock in the dorone by and still neither of the older girls had coainst the walls and roof while the wind howled through the shutters

"I'ainst Rebecca

"It's just a stor to worry about"

Despite this, Rebecca knew there was cause for concern Samantha and Prudence were out in that storm Rebecca tried to tell herself they could take care of themselves, especially Sah before

Right on cue a section of the roof peeled away like the skin on a potato The girls nearest to the hole screaht, children," Rebecca said, trying to suhaetting larger and larger on the floor In no time at all the dorather up their things and then we'll go over to the other dor calather up spare clothes and dolls for the youngest girls Soan to sob "I hate this place!" she wailed

"Helena, stop it Get anything you don't want soaked and then go to the dining rooirl with a hard stare the way Saet wet?"

"No," Helena rab her clothes

The water was an inch deep through irl into the dining room To her surprise the boys were already in there As they did at dinner and in church, the girls sat on one side of the roo here?" Rebecca asked

"Water's co for the rest of the boys "Where's Boobies and Fatty?"

"Samantha and Prudence left before the store?"

Rebecca stretched to her full height, still a foot shorter than David "That's right I'rabbed her by the arm and then led her into the kitchen He looked around to make sure they were alone "We can't stay here It won't be long until the storets in here too"