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Tom held his nose. It was difficult not to

            laugh.


               “I’m afraid this room does have a very

            odd smell,” Gran explained.


               “It’s terrible,” Mr Snarling said holding his

            breath. “I won’t want to spend much time in


            here I don’t think.”

               “I don’t blame you,” said Billie, turning


            blue from lack of breathing. “Let’s go

            somewhere else.”


               Next up were the bedrooms. Mr Snarling

            headed for the lift, but Gran stopped him.

               “Not a good idea!” she warned. “Lifts can


            break down at a moment’s notice. We could

            be stuck in there for hours.”








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