My internal nervous wreck was not over. I listened with half an ear as Mr Anderson bombarded us with stories about the mines and how much better he was doing than all the neighbours’ mines. I didn’t think Rama was interested either, but the kids were fascinated and asked him many questions. I was happy when dinner was over and I could finally leave. When Rama went to prepare the kids for bed, I excused myself and rushed up to …
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