9th January

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Today we buried my Papa. It was awful. May sobbed so hard that my throat went lumpy, and i thought i might start weeping. But i was determined not to. Mimi was strong. At least, she looked strong - yet frail at the same time. Afterwoods, Freddie was so sweet and played the big ( well, quite big ) brother perfectly , for once. " Come on, May," he said.''Buck up. I've seen  an otter in the lake.Lets go find it.'' May shuddered. ''Ugh.'' She hates nature. he took her off to play in the nursery instead. When I went to my room to dress for dinner i did, at last, have a little cry. And so, is swear, did Elsie.I'm lucky to have such a sweet maid. Mimi's is a tyrant.

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