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that Barry Bald, Luke, Lucy and Poppy who

had been doing a good job of distracting Mr

and Mrs Young from the fact that Mr

Snarling had arrived, suddenly found that

they could no longer do such a good job. Mr

and Mrs Young wandered out of their office

and came face to face with Mr Snarling.

“Well,” Mr Snarling was just saying. “I

think I’ve changed my mind. I can’t buy a

house that has woodworm, horrible smells,

ghosts, rats and cockroaches and sinking

lawns and big cracks up the walls.”

“I should think not,” said Mrs Young.

“Nor would I,” said Mr Young. “And what

exactly is going on here? You’re not Mr

Snarling by any chance are you?”

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