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Marie sat up 'Yes, please I'ry'

Jeremy eyed her 'So am I I'll have another breakfast with you, if you like, to keep you company'

She laughed 'You'd better ask Mummy first'

Jess looked at her with pleasure when she entered the living roo You looked a bit dead last night'

'I was dead beat,' she nodded

'What about breakfast? There's fruit and bread and a few eggs'

'That will be lovely,' she said eagerly

Jereed to join her in her , he eats far too much in that kitchen Stonor Grey will be here soon Apparently he's deterland today'

'Today?' Marie stared at her incredulously

Jess laughed 'Adecisions, apparently'

'He can't! I'm not even packed!'

'That can be dealt with in a flash,' Jess said easily 'I'ood idea or not You've had a bad shock, even though you've taken it so well, and I can't make up land so quickly You need so'

Marie stared at the table 'I think I would like to be back home'

'Well, it's true that thesoon, and that can be pretty devastating for anyone Perhaps you should leave before the heat becomes unĀ­bearable'

Lispa ca warmly at Marie While she ate her breakfast, Jess talked to her 'Lispa can pack for you while you talk to your young man'