CHAPTER ONE: THE CAT AND THE HORNBEAM TREES-1
quot;e got any family. Only us. And too busy.quot;
quot; about t mean to put you off, dear, but—quot;
quot;No! No. S needs a bit of do it myself for a little be long. Im going to ... Ive got to do. But Ill be back soon, and Ill take o do it for long.quot;
t rust, and urned and smiled at Mrs. Cooper couldnt say no.
quot;ell,quot; surning to Mrs. Parry, quot;Im sure it matter for a day or so. You can ers room, dear. Sralia. S be needing it again.quot;
quot;t; said ill, and stood up as if o leave.
quot;But ; said Mrs. Cooper.
quot;Im going to be staying ; ;Ill pen as I can. Ive got your number. Itll be all rig;
over and kissed her clumsily.
quot;Dont ; ;Mrs. Cooper er you better t. And Ill palk to you tomorro;
tigly unfastened o t door. Mrs. Cooper could see , because ening, but urned, remembering his hand.
quot;Good-bye,quot; ;and t;
quot;illiam,quot; s;I ter is—quot;
quot;Its a bit complicated,quot; ;but s be any trouble, ly.quot;
t ; but someever it shed never seen a child so implacable.
urned a ty house.
tate ical . t garden a patced some s tering. As ill came around t, Moxie, rose up from e spot under till-living retcing meoting his leg.
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t. In t of t t ook no notice of ill, and ill didnt look at ice people took, tter.
, in quickly. tened very carefully before putting o y.
in for Moxie and left o eat in tche men cam