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the sleeve of her jumper and shook a few drops of the thick, yellowy mixture on to her wrist to make sure it was at body temperature. If the milk felt either hot or cold on the thin skin of her wrist, that would mean it wasn’t the right temperature.
The milk felt just right. Finally, everything was ready.
Along the landing, she heard Mum scrape her desk chair back and call,“Jasmine! Dinnertime!”
Oh,no.
If she went down to dinner now, it would be at least another half hour before Truffle was fed.And that half hour could be the difference between life and death.
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