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to Breeze from her father’s desk, rejoicing at the thought that this was something she was doing to help, at least. ‘Very nice!’ said Eliza Vanda, when the blue door had been opened to show the main room with its polished wooden floor, tidy kitchen corner and view of the sea. ‘Just right!’ She trotted inside. Milly went to get the squashy green bags, still lying in the road, but they were much, much heavier than they looked. She couldn’t even lift them. ‘All my worldly goods,’ Eliza Vanda said, suddenly appearing behind her and making her jump. Milly watched in amazement as the woman picked up the bags and carried them into Breeze as easily as if they were full of feathers.

By the time Rory came wearily down the new staircase he’d built for the attic room, light was glowing through the blinds on Breeze’s front windows.

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