““Tell us what happened,” Anne said, putting her arm around her sister. So Molly told them all about her trip, from the time she and Sultan turned off the main road by the red barn to the moment she and Uncle William rode into the Randalls’ yard. “I’m very proud of you, Molly,” Pa said, “even if you did cause us all a great deal of worry.” He clapped his brother on the shoulder. “Thank you for bringing her back, Will.” “I think it’s time we had our meal,” Ma suggested gently. “You must be very hungry, Molly.” “I’m starving,” Molly told her. “All I’ve had to eat today is some salt pork that tasted terrible.” She looked at her uncle and grimaced. “Sorry, Uncle William.” “That’s all right, Molly,” her uncle said with a laugh. “I think it tastes terrible, too. But I’m a soldier, so I have to eat it.””
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