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Re the sheep at sunrise”

“Probably not the rooster?” Oliver asked

“That,” Sam said, “we could’ve done without”

“Life in the country You get used to it, eventually I know I should have noticed, but do you take coffee or tea in the ?”

“Coffee,” they both said in unison

He handed Re his scra to hear so by now”

“I’ to put on a positive face “The police in London are very co headway, even now”

The housekeeper appeared, waiting quietly in the door until Oliver looked her way “Yes, Mrs Beckett?”

“Your sister rang She’s at the police station They’ve found your uncle”

He pushed his chair back, standing “Why wouldn’t they have called here? He’s not hurt, is he? Did Allegra say anything?”

“She didn’t, sir Just that you should get there straightaway”

“Thank you, Mrs Beckett” He looked at Sam and Remi “Please, finish your breakfast”

“Actually,” Sa that’s happened, it ood idea to have extra sets of eyes and ears”

“Right you are”

The three , the keys in the ignition A gray-hairedwith a pronounced li at them as Oliver made the introduction “Thank you, Jones”