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‘All a’right there Jem?’ came the cry as the front door shut hard behind Mum-Aggy and woke up Jem with a thump, ‘come here then, I’m home now.’ Mum-Aggy spotted Jem standing up from her desk and a hug like a hippo-trap honed in. ‘A’right then Jem? You come’n tell me how your day’s been.’ Although no taller or bigger than Jem, the old woman ripped the girl clear from her feet and effectively smothered her entirely. ‘A’right there my girl. Now how’s your understanding comin?’