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PREPARATIONS
As they reached the carriage, they found Hogwash and Small waiting for them with several large bags of food, having already raided Lord Tummet's kitchen. Hokum was inside it, trying to get some rest to relieve the shock of losing their cousins.
'Who's this old man?' Hogwash asked when he saw Mr Rogers.
'I can see you haven't changed over the years,' Mr Rogers answered. 'Still, I suppose that's a good thing, given the circumstances.'
Hogwash's eyes widened. 'So you're Mr Rogers?' he said, breaking into a grin.
'You mean you don't recognise him?' Ramble asked, surprised.
'Why would I?' Hogwash said. 'When he was Ramble, he looked just like you do. How could I possibly recognise him from that?'
Ramble looked at Mr Rogers, who was being watched closely by Small. Hogwash
