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The answer to your question,' said Declan to Rupert, 'is sometime in December. ' He was furious when the Bishop came up and joined them, with a plate piled high with Taggie's food. 'Christ, that was a near one, she thought, going to the drinks cupboard and pouring herself a stiff vodka and tonic. Apple logs cracked merrily in the grate, giving off a sweet cider smell.

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