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Page 65 Louis suddenly sits down on the floor and leans back against the wall, staring into space. You wonder whether he has forgotten you’re there. “Are you in here?” comes Jenny’s voice again. She’s at the top of the attic stairs. “Over here!” you yell, and to Louis you say, “Meet my friend Jenny.” Jenny runs up beside you, stopping short as she spots Louis. “Why you’re not a ghost,” she says to him. “But if you don’t start eating more you will be soon!” Louis smiles for the first time and slowly gets to his feet. “He ran away from home,” you explain to Jenny “I lived with my uncle,” Louis says. “He was drunk a lot, and ……” “I bet you’d like a hot bath and a good meal,” Jenny says “You can come over to my place,” you add. “We’ll fix you up.” “Thanks. Thanks very much,” Louis says. He walks over to the corner of the attic, gathers up some clothes strewn on the floor, and stuffs them in a backpack. Then he follows you and Jenny down stairs and out of the house. Turn to page 67