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Jasmine’s examination results were in and she had done well enough to make Mary beam from ear to ear and jump up and down on the spot. ‘You clever thing! I knew you wouldn’t disappoint. Evie and Arthur will be so proud of you.’
‘I couldn’t have done it without you, Mary.’
‘I did nothing. Merely tested you on those dratted irregular verbs.’
‘It’s not just that. It’s everything else you’ve done for me. If I’d stayed in Nairobi I’d never have taken the exams, let alone done well in them. You opened your home to me, made me feel part of the family, put up with my moods and supported me through everything.’
‘You are part of our family. And even more so since your brother is going to be our son. Reggie and I think of you as a daughter, even though it’s an honour we share with Evie and Ar
