Irji shoved Manek aside and the children almost fell through the door trying to see Auntie laugh and dance and sing. She picked up Chistery and hugged him, and said, “Spirit, oh spirit, Chistery! There is spirit! Say spirit!” “Spit, spit, spit,” said Chistery, unimpressed with himself. “Spite.” But Killyjoy woke from a nap at the sound of a new voice. “Spirit,” said Auntie. “Speared,” said Chistery patiently. “Spared. Spored. Sput sput sput. Spat spate spit, speed spurt spot.” “Spirit,” said Auntie, “oh, my Chistery, we’ll find ourselves a link with Doctor Dillamond’s old work yet! There is a
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This will forever live rent free in my head.
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