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was determined that the kitten should be cared for properly.
“Hey, Bea!” Alfie ran up to her. “Look – I got your kite out of the tree.”
“Thanks Alfie,” said Bea.
Alfie spun the two kites over his head.
“Bother! Mr Wells is waving at us. I think he wants to leave.”
Bea bit her lip. Mrs Brown might come back at any moment to take the kitten to Mr Patel’s shed. She really couldn’t let the little animal be taken away! But her dad would never let her keep a cat at Ruby Palace. He would say what he always said: Beatrice, the royal palace is no place for a pet.
Alfie opened the picnic basket and peered in. “Rats! There’s nothing left. Natasha must have eaten that leftover muffin.”
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