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shoulders heaving with laughter.
Dad was chuckling too. “It’s only a toy,
Amelia. It’s not a real rat.”
“It’s clockwork! I won it at the fair.”
Ollie could hardly get his words out for laughing. “Isn’t it brilliant? It’s so lifelike.”
“I hate you!” Amelia told him, climbing off the chair crossly.
“Mrs Nixon’s right, Fluffy is an excellent mouser,” Jack said to Grace. “And she’s not afraid to tackle rats either!” Fluffy stalked around looking very proud of herself.
“Did you see how much she loved catching it?” said Grace. “We need to find her a home where her mousing skills can come in useful.”
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