They had arrived a few minutes early, hoping they wouldn’t have to walk into a room full of silent people. Belinda had told Daisy about Quaker Meetings, so she had a rough idea of what to expect. She was surprised, though, when she entered the room with Sakari and Melanie, to see the pews arranged in a square facing a central table with a vase of pink roses. Beside the flowers lay a bible and another book, but there was nothing remotely resembling an altar! Several people were already there, sitting quietly with their hands folded in their laps. Most wore subdued colours, but one woman had a bright red hat, so Sakari, who didn’t own anything subdued, wasn’t too far out of line in her peacock sari. A soft-voiced elderly lady in grey greeted them. ‘Welcome to our Meeting,’ she said. ‘The seats facing this way are reserved for the children from the school, but please sit anywhere else.’ Sakari chose the nearest pew, closest to the door.
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