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together in here.”
Kate smiled, “That would be very pleasant.” Sophia came
in shortly afterwards, with a large tray, and smiled warmly
at Kate.
“Kalimera, kyria!”
Kate had begun to learn a little Greek from Sophia since
her arrival, and was able to answer. “Kalimera, Sophia!”
Mrs. Lillitos laughed. “Ah, you are learning Greek. That
is very good.”
“I only know a few phrases which Sophia has taught
me—good morning, good night and so on ...”
“One must make a start somewhere,” said Mrs. Lillitos,
looking oddly delighted.
Sophia laid the tray down on the long table under the
window. She whipped off the cloth which covered it,
revealing orange juice, toast, coffee and boiled eggs. A pot
of English marmalade made Kate laugh. “It looks delicious,
Sophia. Efharisto!’
“Thank you,” Sophia emphasised, smiling, and went out.
“We are all grateful to you for what you did last night,”
Mrs. Lillitos explained. “Sophia has a nephew who lives in
Etrusci. You comforted his wife while she waited to hear if
he had survived.”
Kate thought back to the horror of the night before. “The
tiny, dark girl who was very pregnant? Oh, I wish I had
known she was related to Sophia. I might have said
something more comforting. I felt so helpless, not being able
to speak the language. But her husband was safe, so all
ended well.”
Mrs. Lillitos smiled. “I think she understood your
