from the city streets streamed in. Beyond this was a bathroom
and kitchen.
Billy fell on the toys with delight. There were so many lovely
things there and he wanted to play with them all at once.
Meanwhile Peter and Robyn discussed the situation.
“IsitalrightforustobeherePeteorarewebreakingthelaw?”
“Wellwehaven’texactlybrokenin– after all someone left the
doorsopen”repliedPete“andtherearen’tanynoticesabout
trespassing”
“Thenameonhisplace”addedRobyn“It’ssomeorganization
forhelpingmothersandchildrensoIcan’tseethatthey’dbe
worriedaboutususingtheirplaceforonenight”
“I’llfixsomebedsupforus“saidPeterbeginningtounfoldsome
rugs“ndI’llgetBillyintoabath”saidRobyn
Billywasn’ttookeenontheideaofhavingabathbuthedid
want to try out his boat. Robyn found that he was more
cooperative than usual. There were some old clothes on shelves
in a corner of the room, so she dressed him in a tee-shirt that
hung down to his knees. Then she washed out his clothes and
hung them to dry by an open window.
Soon Billy was tucked up snugly with a large panda bear for
company. He was asleep in a few minutes.
