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"Thor"

Hayley lost her grip on the bowl, and it hit the table

Careful, miss You don't want to have to clean that up"

"Perhaps I am still a little sleepy-headed She sat down slowly

"Did you enjoy your dinner last night?"

"How did you know about that, if you just got here this ht You appeared to be enjoying yourself"

Hayley nodded but felt her privacy had been violated

"Oh, please don't be e on you"

"I didso loudly"

"Don't you worry about it There is nothing wrong with having as good a time"

"I believe I found you in deep discussion with my father a while back"

"Yes, well---don't worry, your father and I worked things out"

"My father told me your name is Thor His housekeeper may have been married to man by that name

"You don't knohether or not your housekeeper was married?"

"No, she rarely speaks about her life before she came to live with us Her name is Maddie Do you know her?"