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the tub was out of the door. Tania and Sonali returned five
minutes later looking happy.

Everyone was happy but exhausted. The kids polished off
their sandwiches hungrily, but that wasn't nearly enough
food, especially for Vivek, who was now ready to eat a whole
Tandoori chicken and half a dozen goats.

So Nisha made some boiled eggs and tea and took out a couple
of large Swiss chocolate bars for dessert. No one was in the
mood for ghost stories any more, so they ate in silence,
enjoying the food.

After the meal, the kids were very tired from the day's
adventures. Nisha spread out 2 large mats and put mattresses
on them. The kids covered the mattresses with clean sheets
and snuggled under covers. Soon they were fast asleep.

At an hour past midnight, when Tania woke up for a drink of
water, it was very quiet. Something seemed different. Tania
walked up to the window. Moonlight was streaming in. Guess
what? The clouds had cleared up and the rain had completely
stopped. Yay, thought Tania. I can go home tomorrow morning.
It has been an adventurous day, but it would be nice to be
home with Mama, Papa and little Sonia. I have so much to
tell them. I hope the little mouse has found a cozy place to
sleep.

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