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"We're back!" he shouted "Samantha and Prudence are back!"

As expected, Rebecca was the first one to greet them Despite her size, she raced over to theed Samantha around the waist "You're back! I knew you'd find her"

"I couldn't have done it without Wendell," Samantha said "He deserves a lot of the credit"

"Thank you!" Rebecca shouted She hugged Wendell, at least until he wriggled free of her grasp, usted face

Next ca Uncle Hector following after her He didn't seeot closer, she noticed he looked younger, probably froiven to him

"This must be the famous Miss Prudence," he said He held out his hand to her "I'ado"

Prudence didn't shake his hand "Saht I've been looking for her for five years now"

"And now the Lord has brought theainst Uncle Hector as if her leg were broken

"It's great," Prudence gruet Prudence inside She needs to rest"

"I'll take her," Uncle Hector said

"That's all right-" Prudence's protest cut off in a scream as Uncle Hector swept her up in his arled to free herself while Uncle Hector struggled to rip

"Let him carry you," Samantha said "It'll be a lot faster"

Prudence finally went li her aro, his jaw slack "He's really strong"

"That's because he works really hard," Sa Too down there so you can see it"

"Really?"

"Yes We have to fix it if we're ever going to get back to the o?"

"I don't know We'll have to ask Uncle Hector"

Samantha quickened her pace to catch up to her uncle and Prudence The other children stood off to one side of the church, watching in awe as Uncle Hector carried Prudence down the aisle He set her down on the front row of pews and then sado"

"You're welcome, sweetheart" Then Uncle Hector shook his head "We need to get you out of those wet clothes You'll catch your death like that"

"We'll see e can do," Miss Brighah the clothes taken from the dormitory before it collapsed There were plenty of dresses for the younger girls, but nothing that would fit Prudence "Oh dear," Miss Brigham mumbled