The MLE's report concerning the Burrow has been finalised

[alt_arthur]

Well, Molly has tried to put a cheerful face on things, saying that the little visit we received from the friendly chaps at the department of MLE probably means that the old place has gotten a rather deeper fall house cleaning than she might ordinarily do.

In all fairness, she has been telling me to clear out that shed for years. Well, that's one way to get it done.

Crockford told me this morning that the MLE concluded that given that Ronald was, er, instrumental in the disappearance of the Lord Protector's son for a period of time between one and ten hours long, a fine seemed to be the most appropriate response. Specifically, Molly and I'll being losing several installments of our Repopulation Rewards stipend. I'm to stop by the offices of the Offices of Purity Control to sign the parchment work Gregory Dunstan has prepared for me.

I'm certainly relieved that this decision brings this unfortunate episode to a satisfactory close. It could have indeed been much worse, and we are very grateful to the Ministry for their forebearance and understanding, given all the factors involved.

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[alt_arthur]

Now, Molly. You have everything back in perfect order, my dear. No one could tell that anything was out of place. And we will manage, even with the cut in income.

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[alt_molly]

Unless you go down into the cellar. Or out into the shed.

Oh, Arthur, I can't tell you how sorry I am now that I ever uttered a single word of complaint about your silly little plug collection.

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[alt_bill]

Have you finished the canning yet, Mum? How much of your harvest did they destroy?

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[alt_molly]

I've been working night and day since I managed to pull the kitchen back into shape. Fortunately, Alice was able to scavage quite a few mason jars from Peel Village--she shrunk them all to thimble size and sent them to me by owl, so I had supplies to use. I have about a third of the number of jars on my shelves that I had last year.

I don't know how we'll get through the winter, Bill. I just don't.

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[alt_bill]

And they took everything that was out in the shed? Everything?

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[alt_molly]

Every last scrap of it, yes. They didn't leave him so much as a single eckeltric toothbrush!