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“Oh yes, that would be great,” replies Leonie, “But the boat is already very old. And we don’t know where the treasure map is. I‘m also not sure whether the three of us can sail well enough to handle such a big ship …”

Theo breathes a sigh of relief —in secret, of course!

“That means … Do you really know how to sail, Leonie?” Ilvie asks, ­grinning mischievously.

Theo’s secret hopes fade quickly because he knows Ilvie all too well.

“Of course! My whole family knows how to sail, and I’ve been sailing since I was three years old,” replies Leonie hesitantly. “But the Anastasia? She’s still quite big … Anyway, the fact remains that we don’t know where the treasure map is. And without the treasure map, there’s no treasure.”

“But maybe we’ll find that treasure map somewhere,” responds Ilvie ­determinedly. “Do you think we can take this tarp off the Anastasia? We’d really love to see all of her without this cover over her,” she adds, pulling on one corner of the tarp which covers half of the pirate ship.