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“Mary, are you awake? Can I come in?” a deep voice called out.

She turned around. It was Maximus’s voice. She regretted still being in her pajamas and walked over to answer the door.

“Hi, Maximus!” she said as she opened the door.

“Hello! I have this for you. My grandmother said it’s your birthday!”

“Thank you!” she replied, her eyes widening and a huge smile spreading across her face. “Yes, today’s my 18th birthday. My grandfather sent me a letter.”

“Do you want to go out for a walk?”

“Of course! You’d really take me?”

“I don’t have much choice!”

I won’t take long, and

was no time to

“Maximus, I’m ready!”

let’s go, then!”

Mr. Maximus was starting to get along well with Miss Mary. She thought

to the black Bentley in the driveway. Mary was impressed. She had never seen a car like that–maybe in movies, but that was it. She was really excited. At first, she had to pretend that her excitement

until they reached the edge of the sea. Matthew had recommended several places, but they all seemed a bit

anything better planned. Grandma just told me

me,” Mary said without thinking, not hiding her

realizing

imagined today differently, but you’ve made

you

turned 18, we’d steal money from the family and run away

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