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'Neither would I,' Peter assured her

CHAPTER SIX

WHEN Jess returned frori to her back after the heat of the day She paused, to say hallo, before going to the bathrooht of her 'You're dirty, Mummy!'

'Filthy,' she agreed cheerfully Under her ar portfolio 'But I've done a lot of work today I saw a tiger down by the water hole, a splendid brute with enormous muscles, in fine condition He stayed there for half an hour very obligingly and I was able to ood sketches of him'

'Jess, we've had an invitation,' Marie informed her

Jere to have potatoes for supper tonight'

Jess laughed 'Potatoes?' Her brows rose 'That sounds very unlikely, darling'

'We are, aren't we?' he clai Marie a look of appeal

'Yes,' she agreed She looked at Jess and s man called today and invited us all to supper He offered us potatoes and sausages—Jeremy couldn't be­lieve his ears I'm afraid I could hardly turn him down once Jeremy had heard that'

Jess laughed again 'Who was this conjuror?'

'An English archaeologist,' Marie told her 'Peter Davidson He was rather nice'

'I see,' said Jess with ao to your orgy, the pair of you'

'Oh, you ed

Jess shook her head 'I'o to bed early'