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Every station hand from Five-Bob, male and female, had gone to the ball at Yabtree. Harold and his overseer had to attend to the horses, while the jackeroos started a fire in the kitchen, opened windows and doors which had been locked all day, and saw to the comfort of the gentlemen guests.
Aunt Helen and I shared the one bedroom. As we had not fresh dresses to put on we had to make the best of our present toilet.