Snuff the Magic Dragon (and other Bombay Family Bedtime Stories) (Greatest Hits Mysteries) by Langtry Leslie

Author:Langtry, Leslie [Langtry, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Published: 2013-07-22T04:00:00+00:00

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A few months later, when Lord Allen returned, I visited him. He was very unpleasant, but agreed to my terms and the extremely generous amount of money I gave to him. Within a week I was heading back to England.

“So,” Stephen said from the back of his Arabian horse next to mine, “you’re my father now?”

I nodded. “You are now Stephen Bombay. And as my adopted son, we are heading back to see my family in England to begin your training.” I knew I’d have to change his first name to that of a geographic location, in keeping with tradition. I was thinking of calling him Mauritius, after the island where I got the Dodos. But that could wait. We had left that morning. Julian was staying behind to pack the belongings and sell the house. He would join us later in Oxford.

A large bag tied to the saddle next to Stephen’s thigh began to squirm and squawk before two Dodo heads popped out. They cawed at me irritably before nuzzling the boy’s leg. Tristan and Isolde were going too. There was no way they were going to be parted from Stephen after the fuss they made when we returned to Cairo. I was bitten several times, and they spent hours combing the lad’s hair for possible parasites that undoubtedly attached themselves under my clearly neglectful care.

Oddly enough, Stephen, the two Dodos and I were a family now. I would miss Egypt, but having a son seemed to be more of an adventure than just settling down in any old exotic place. Besides, old Rolfie and his new bride, Pocahontas, would be home for a visit soon. Maybe it was time I started thinking about a visit to America. Yes…I thought that was just what we needed.

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