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his boat and rowed out into the storm.”
Emily draped her pastry over the pie dish, pushing
it down into the corners.
“The boat almost capsized more than once, and
Grandpa John inhaled litres and litres of seawater.” “His chest was never the same again.”
“Never the same again. But he was a master sailor.
He kept his little boat steady and hauled the man to safety. He was near death when Grandpa John reached him, but he was brought in and sat by the fire, and little by little he started to recover. And it was then that he told Grandpa John his secret.”
Caitlyn paused dramatically, pouring the stewed apples into Emily’s pie crust. She leaned in close and, despite having heard the story a hundred times, Emily’s heart quickened.
“The stranger was a pirate,” whispered Caitlyn. “He had spent many years sailing to all corners of the world, boarding ships and stealing treasure where he could. But his close brush with death, and Grandpa John’s brave actions, had taught him a lesson. He was going to change his ways. And to thank Grandpa
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