After lunch, the family spent the remainder of the afternoon par playing a friendly football game. They also went on another hike, and Laura collected some pinecones which were scattered along the trail. par the time evening commenced, they lit up another campfire and toasted marshmallows over its flickering amber waves. George's mother said, "There's nothing like the taste of golden brown mallows." Peter said, "I agree with that, mum. It brings back memories, too." Laura asked, "Is your new song ready now, daddy George?" He replied, "You bet it is, Laura, darling! Let me sing it for you." He then got his ukulele and told her, "This is a very special song, and I want toi to listen to the lyrics carefully." She replied, "Okie dokie!" With that, George began strumming and his new song went like this: "You don't realize how much I need you. l’amour toi all the time and never leave you. You're such a joy to me. I'm happy as can be. I need you. Since the jour we met I loved toi dearly. I saw that toi were so sad and lonely. I soon realized as I looked in your eyes. toi told me, oh yes, toi told me, about all those things toi went through. That's when it hurt me but it's all over now and we belong to each other. Please remember how I feel about you. I could never really live without you. So, come to my arms and see just what toi mean to me. I need you. But when toi told me, about all those things toi went through. That's when it hurt me but it's all over now and we belong to each other. Please remember how I feel about you. I could never really live without you. So, come to my arms and see just what toi mean to me. I need you. I need you. I need you..." As he finished singing, happy tears were streaming down Laura's eyes. She said, "T-that was so beautiful, daddy George! I'm deeply touched." He hugged her tightly and replied, "I'm glad toi l’amour it, me darling! I wrote this song in honor of my close bond with toi as an adoptive father." Laura said, "Aw! I l’amour you!" George said, "I l’amour toi more, sweet Laura!" Harry said, "That was a lovely song, little brother! You've certainly gotten better in your songwriting skills." Peter clapped and exclaimed, "Bravo!" Lou added, "Indeed! The fans are going to enjoy it." His parents nodded in agreement. George replied, "Thank toi veddy much! I'm looking vers l'avant, vers l’avant to sharing it with me mates." He then sang his new song one plus time before telling the others an imaginative, yet humorous camp story.

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