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I remember the time when my niece, Virginia, also known as Ginny came to Europe for the first time. I wasn’t even sure at first whether she was coming or not. But I had to go and find out for Peg. I knew that if she was anything like Peg, she would come without question, but there she was at my doorstep, knocking on my door. After we greeted each other I showed her Peg’s room, where Ginny would be staying in. Even though she looked like she was dead on her feet and jetlagged, I offered her to come to work with me so she can start exploring London. She agreed to the little field trip and came along. She looked so much like Peg, especially their hair, that long and deep chocolate brown. Though, they were different too. Peg was shorter, smaller, more delicate than Ginny. Ginny was taller, bigger, and less delicate. But despite their similar appearance, they probably have the same adventurous soul, probably. One thing Ginny didn’t know was that Peg and I were married. And it was kept that way almost until the end of her expedition with the blue envelopes. I was the one who mailed the envelopes to her, just as Peg had ordered me to, whether she would come or not. I still remember guiding her through where she had to go in order to meet me for lunch. I was so busy with work, I barely saw her. One thing I made clear, if she ever needed my help, I would find a way too. A couple of days after Ginny arriving, she went on a mission to find an artist who needed a break. I immediately knew it was a Peg task, it sounded just like one. She found an artist named Keith Dobson, who had a show called: STARBUCKS: THE MUSICAL. She bought seventy tickets which sold out the three day show and she went all three days. I was wondering whether the artist would somehow suspect who in the world would buy all the seats in the house and why would someone do that. I myself suspected this a first, but then I remembered that it was a Peg mission, so I knew there was a legitimate reason. Not

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