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Chapter Fifty-One: Zara Sizes Up Her Father

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The secondary accommodation was in the east guest wing of the packhouse.

Delia had inspected it when the delegation arrived and found it adequate, which in Delia's assessment language meant it met the minimum requirements for the children's comfort and that she had identified three things she would improve if she had the time and materials, which she had quietly improved by the time the first business session ended

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