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Chapter 5

           Crabs,shehadtoallow,ifAndrewreallywishedtodissectthem,orifJasperbelievedthatonecouldmakesoupfromseaweed,onecouldnotpreventit;orRose’sobjectsshells,reeds,stones;fortheyweregifted,herchildren,butallinquitedifferentways.Andtheresultofitwas,shesighed,takinginthewholeroomfromfloortoceiling,assheheldthestockingagainstJames’sleg,thatthingsgotshabbierandgotshabbiersummeraftersummer.Thematwasfading;thewall-paperwasflapping.Youcouldn’ttellanymorethatthosewererosesonit.Still,ifeverydoorinahouseisleftperpetuallyopen,andnolockmakerinthewholeofScotlandcanmendabolt,thingsmustspoil.WhatwastheuseofflingingagreenCashemereshawlovertheedgeofapictureframe?Intwoweeksitwouldbethecolourofpeasoup.Butitwasthedoorsthatannoyedher;everydoorwasleftopen.Shelistened.Thedrawing-roomdoorwasopen;thehalldoorwasopen;itsoundedasifthebedroomdoorswereopen;andcertainlythewindowonthelandingwasopen,forthatshehadopenedherself.Thatwindowsshouldbeopen,anddoorsshutsimpleasitwas,couldnoneofthemrememberit?Shewouldgointothemaids’bedroomsatnightandfindthemsealedlikeovens,exceptforMarie’s,theSwissgirl,whowouldrathergowithoutabaththanwithoutfreshair,butthenathome,shehadsaid,"themountainsaresobeautiful."Shehadsaidthatlastnightlookingoutofthewindowwithtearsinhereyes."Themountainsaresobeautiful."

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