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He looked at her then, narrowing his eyes, as though trying to see inside her head and determine whether she really h, he leaned her way, sagging against her

She dared to hook an arm loosely around him, and he rested his head on her shoulder He srab hio

“I hate boarding school I’e there are day boys I have to live in a house where everyone is older and they treat me like a baby Why can’t I stay at Harto to the village school and have my tutor back until I’m at least thirteen like Uncle Rafe hen he went away? Or even go to St Anselm’s in Bakewell, like the Terrible Twins?” He meant Dennis and Dexter, Fiona Bryce-Peo away until I’h to attend St Paul’s?”

“Because you are very set the best education possible”

“St Anselm’s is one of the top prep schools in the country It’s not fair Muet rid of me”

Even Genny, as no fan of Brooke’s, didn’t believe that Brooke was self-absorbed and a hopeless drama queen, but she loved her son She just didn’t kno to deal with hiet rid of you Your mother wants the very best for you and your new school is the very best”

“I hate it”

“Well, then, you will have to find ways to learn to like it”

“I will never be able to do that”

“Yes, you will Also, I know it et home, but doesn’t the summer term end soon?”

“No It’s forever It’s practically a whole month”

“Well, a month may seem like forever now, but it will pass You’ll be ho forward to that”

“All the boys are awful I don’t have any friends”

“Well, then, you will find a way to make some”

“Making friends takes effort,” said a deep voice froe above them “But you can do it”

“Uncle Rafe!” Geoffrey jury