Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Trudy looked round Mrs Willow's sitting room. She saw at once why Mum had been worried. There were beautiful things everywhere - pretty china figures and little glass animals, delicate tea sets and glass bowls. But the most beautiful thing of all stood alone on a little table. It was a large green-and-white vase with a dragon painted on the side. Trudy stood very, very still. She was afraid to move in case she knocked something over. Stiff as a statue, she kept her elbows
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Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Trudy looked round Mrs Willow's sitting room.
She saw at once why Mum had been worried.There were beautiful things everywhere - pretty china figures and little glass animals, delicate tea sets and glass bowls.But the most beautiful thing of all stood alone on a little table.It was a large green-and-white vase with a dragon painted on the side.
Trudy stood very, very still. She was afraid to move in case she knocked something over.Stiff as a statue, she kept her elbows pressed to her sides.
Mrs Willow came back into the room. 'Ah, I see you're looking at my Chinese vase,' she said.'It's very, very old. Do you like it?' Trudy nodded.
Mrs Willow held out a small brown bottle.'Here's my cold cure.' she said. 'Don't ask me what's in it.It's an old family secret. But it always works.'
Trudy took the bottle. She couldn't speak because she was holding her breath.
Mrs Willow looked hard at her. 'Is something wrong?'
Trudy shook her head. 'But you've gone quite red in the face. Are you sure you're all right?'
Trudy could hold her breath no longer. She let it out in a long, long sigh.'I'm fine,' she said. 'Thanks for the cold cure, Mrs Willow. I must go home now.'
Mrs Willow looked sad. 'Can't you stay for a cup of tea?' 'No, I - I have to go.'
Trudy couldn't wait to get away. The room was too full of beautiful things.Any minute now there would be a disaster, she felt sure. She turned to the door.
Something furry brushed against her leg. Trudy jumped backwards.
The furry thing gave a loud 'Yeowll!' It leaped on to the piano.
Trudy jumped again, sideways. Her elbow hit the green-and-white vase.It began to sway. She watched in horror as it rocked from side to side...
...to side to side... ...to side to side and...
Crash! It fell to the floor and broke into little pieces. DISASTER.
