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Mai Griffin 1. The Kitchen Lady Remembering what had happened the last time she had involved Sarah in her family problems, Polly was reluctant to do so again. “I’m really sorry, but no!” She gripped the telephone tightly, to emphasise how determined she was, “Sarah deserves a rest, and anyway, she never goes looking for ghosts – enough of them come back to bother her anyway, without her giving them any encouragement.” Polly flatly refused to ask any favours, even for her son-in-law. Gavin was upset, of course. He protested, “But I’ve known Dave for years, dammit – we were at school together. His son’s new house is haunted, and he’s really scared...” He paused when Polly interrupted his flow, and then replied, offended, “Of course I haven’t told him about ‘Psychic Sarah’ – I promised not to gossip about her, and I never have.” “Really, Gavin, there’s no need to be disrespectful,” said Polly. “You have to understand that Sarah is not as young as she was and has acceded to very few requests since all the trauma when Clarrie was attacked.” “She must be well over that by now, and…” “…And,” Polly interjected firmly, “there are dozens of mediums advertising their skills, who would welcome the publicity if they rid the house of ghosts. On the other 5