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The room's on fire,dear.

'Well,put water on it,'Larry said helpfully.'Margo,you find a large pot...'

Larry stayed in bed and gave us ordersWhen the fire was out the room was full of smoke,burnt wood,water and empty bottles.

'There you are'said Larry.'Easy.Can someone bring me a cup of tea?I've got a bad headache.

Chapter 9 Larry's Next Idea

Spring came again.The family ate,slept,read and talked.Once a week Spiro brought our post to us and we read our letters to the others.

'Aunt Hermione wants to come here,Mother said.

'She thinks that the warm weather will be good for her health.

'No,no!'cried Larry.'Not Lugaretzia's mouth and Aunt

Hermione!Tell her that there's no room here.'

'But I told her that we had a big villa,dear,'said Mother.

'We've got to move,'said Larry.'It's the only answer.'

'Move where?'asked Mother.

'To a smaller villa.Then she can't come.'

But we can't change villas all the time.

'It's a good idea,'said Leslie.

'It's very sensible,'Margo agreed.

So we moved house again.

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