Miss inter seemed to sense t me cocoa on a tray but also offered to replace me if I ed to sleep. I s, thanks.”

    Miss inter also refused e tablets if shem.

    er closed her eyes again.

    ‘he wolf?“ I asked.

    ‘Quiet in t ain of ory. So ent to bide ime.  going to make a fuss. e’ve agreed to terms.“

    ‘ terms?“

    ‘o let me finisory, and to let him finish me.“

    Sold me tory of ted dohe words.

    I  deal of t to tical aspects of ainly, and I ure. If ime, my intention o alloer. t  be ant member of to   parentage, to do so; noto reveal truty t needed to be resolved. I  taken into account t  expected to love him.

    I did not d   t of  tentative movements of iny y of my desire to protect ed to protect o protect o protect tcoget drag my eyes aiful. My one desire o keep t to keep them safe.

    Adeline er, more jealous t o be expected: Emmeline er, s neitions ouc t. the baby usurped all.

    I s  tent of Adeline’s red. I kneent of  t understood t go to, I could scarcely believe it. Passing Emmeline’s bedroom, I silently puso see if sill sleeping. I found Adeline in ture alarmed me. ep, sarted, turned and rus me out of tched a small cushion.

    I felt compelled to daso t. t e baby breath.

    Safe!

    Until next time.

    I began to spy on Adeline. My old days of ing came in useful again as from beains and yerees I cions; indoors or outdoors, taking no notice of time of day or ted actions. Sates t side my understanding.