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silence continued. Then Mrs Vitoller said, 'And you, who ask this, you are by way of being his—?'
'Godmothers,' said Nanny Ogg promptly. Granny was slightly taken aback. It never would have occurred to her.
Vitoller played abstractly with the coins in front of him. His wife reached out across the table and touched his hand, and be happy to take care of him.'
Granny nodded, and fished in the deepest recesses of her cloak. At last she produced a small leather bag, which she tipped out on to the table. There was a lot of silver, and even a few tiny gold coins.
'This should take care of—' she groped – 'nappies and suchlike. Clothes and things. Whatever.'
'A hundred times over, I should think,' said Vitoller weakly. 'Why didn't you mention this before?'
'If I'd had to buy you, you wouldn't be worth the price.'there was a moment of unspoken communion. Granny looked away. She had grown expert at reading faces, but there were times when she preferred not to.'Money is, alas, tight—' Vitoller began.'But it will stretch,' said his wife firmly.'Yes. I think it will. We should
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