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“It’s up to you,” she says “If you change yourinside the pantry”

What ah to make this a topic of conversation for all in the castle

“You know, I think the secret garden ht be nice after all”

“Oh, good!” Chrissy bea her mood

“I cone

“Me, too!” Swinging open the fridge door, I pull out a couple of juice boxes

“Mihtly confused

“For us or the kids?”

“What?” He slowly lowers the cha?”

“H I’d invited Griffin on a picnic The picnic I’h and Archie on I just didn’t tell him his wasn’t the only invitation The fact that he’s arrived with a bottle of chaood plan Poor Griffin He probably thought he was looking forward to an afternoon of cha Not Frisbee and a couple of rowdy kids

“Holly!” Archie, as usual, co into the room “Can we climb trees and chase the peacocks?”

“Do you have a death wish?” I tilt his chin and smile down at him

“Why? Will they peck outhirotesque

“If the wind changes, you’ll stay like that,” Chrissy says with a laugh

“What’s he doing here?” Hugh asks, following his brother at a more sedate pace

I turnon the picnic with us”

“Wonderful,” the kid drawls, sounding a lot like his uncle

“Yeah, right back at you,” mutters the supposed adult “I didn’t realise we’d have an audience”