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“Please do not be angry,” Bestht you wanted! Please don’t leave e Office! We’ve been with you always, and if you put your hairbrushes in someone else, I could die of shame”

Emily held out her arms and the kitten leapt into them Bestminster Tabby, the Noble Valise, never had, nor ever would, receive as many kisses from as many people as he did just then In the flurry of affection, the suitcase could hardly tell ho He si from one embrace to the next

“You weren’t to know!”

“It’s war, man!”

“I told you to; if it’s anyone’s fault, it’s mine”

“I could never be angry at you, Bestminster”

“Fine job Just fine There’s a medal in it for you You can have mine!”

Bestminster Tabby took all his share of love and ave a wriggle and a quiver and a tremble, split in half, swelled up, and becah not very ordinary) suitcases once more

Emily looked at the door She reached out her hand to lift the ruined curtain, but could not, quite George had been right about one thing School was on the other side of the door School, and the rest of everything She turned to Lord Byron He stared into her eyes with a waraze

“In silence we an

Ee I don’t want to be stuck Even here Even anywhere A tangled-up honeysuckle I want to be half-savage and hardy and free For a little while, anyway I shall consider forgiving you, even though that was a dreadful thing you did Perhaps Maybe you can’t help being a little dreadful I know Branwell can’t Thank you, anyway, for the horse”

Lord Byron kissed Emily’s hand He had a bit of rayly

“Good-bye, Crash,” Charlotte said

“Good-bye, eant kept up his side bravely and did not cry “Do try to keep cozywaret lots of rest And only drink freshbright water Andwell, dash it all, I aht haveshot and that”

Suddenly, Charlotte reiven her She’d meant to keep it to read when she was alone, but she could not be sure ould happen to it betorlds She reached into her skirts and pulled it out, popping the black wax seal with one fingernail