Foals in the Field Chapter 1 page 4-5

Just imagine  -- twin foals, excaimed Mandy. Double the work said Dr. Emily. Nick has taken on a lot that old farm. I hope he can mange two foals. Mandy looked at her mom. Emily Hope's bright red hair was tied back with a green scarf that matched hjer eyes. I bet you're glad I'm not twins, she said. Now that really would be double trouble, Dr. Adam, joked. Mandy smiled Adam and Emily Hope weren't her birth parents. Mandy's mother and father had been killed in a car crash when she was was a baby, and the Hopes had adopted her. Mandy had never known her biologicals parents but that didn't worry her. Adam and Emily Hope were the best parents  anybody could have. I said I'd go and have a look at Bessie after break fast said Adam Hope. I'm going that way anyway. I've got to look in Tom Hapwell in Twyford. Mandy jiggled in her chair. Can I come Please Dad she begged. I thought you and James were going to work  on your project this morning Emily Hope reminded her. School work on a Saturday Dr. Adam said You and James must be turning  over a new leaf.