Lottie's Mistake

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In the same time Lottie ate Lisa’s favorite pancakes. Her father’s friends gave her a bunch of presents and everybody was shocked that her dog wasn’t excited about seeing her. He just sniffed her a bit and turned around. He couldn't able to recognize her because she had a different smell from Lisa.
Lottie stayed in home while her dad was working. He was a conductor and he wasn’t able to do his job at home. In the meantime she got to know her new room according to the notes Lisa left her. When she investigated each corner she checked the household accounts that were controlled by her dads housekeeper. She realized that she made a mistake in almost every account and all to her advantage. The housekeeper was incensed about her behavior but Lottie

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