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Dianesaid.'

I'

mphoningbecauseIhavenomoneyforthetrainticket.'

Nomoney!

Motherisalwaysgivingyoumoney!

Thisphonecallisveryexpensive,'

Dianesaidcoldly.'

TellMotherplease.Ineedthemoney.'

Jackieputthephonedown.Shetookacigarettefromherbagandbegantosmoke.Shefeltangrybecausehersisteralwaysaskedformoney.Dianewastwentyyearsold,theyoungestinthefamily.ShelivedinLondon,inoneroomofabighouse.Shewantedtobeasinger.Shesangverywellbutshecouldnevergetwork.

Jackiewentbackintothekitchenandbegantomakesomesandwiches.Justthenthebackdooropened,andhermothercamein.

It'

sveryhot!

Mollysaid.Shetookoffherhatandputitdownonthetable.Shewasatall,darkwomanwithbeautifuleyes.

Twobig,blackdogscameintothekitchenafterherandranacrosstoher.Shesatdownandputherhandsontheirheads.

Jackieputthesandwichesonthetable.'

Mother,'

shesaid,'

Dianephoned.Shewantsmoneyforhertrainticket.'

Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.Thenshestoodup.'

ThisafternoonIwantyoutogetthehousereadyfortheweekend,'

shesaid.'

Oh,andpleasegotothevillagelaterandgetmytablets.'

Yes,Mother,'

Mollywenttothedoor.

Mother,pleasewaitaminute,'

PeterHobbscameherethismorning.He'

sveryangrywithyouaboutthatletter.Helosthisjob,youknow.Whydidyouwritetohisoffice?

Hewantstotalktoyouaboutit.'

Well,Idon'

twanttotalktohim,'

Mollysaid.Sheopenedthedoor.

ButMother,youdon'

tunderstand.He'

sseventeen,anditwashisfirstjob.He'

svery,veryangry.Hesays…hesayshe'

sgoingtokillyou!

Mollydidnotanswer.Shewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.

2Chapter

Itwasseveno'

clockonSaturdayevening.Jackiestoodatthewindow.Acardroveslowlyuptothefrontdoorandstopped.Atallmanwithwhitehairgotout,ItwasAlbert,thehusbandofMolly'

ssister.

Here'

sUncleAlbert,'

Alwayslate.'

Shewentoutoftheroomandopenedthefrontdoor.AlbertcameinandwentatoncetoMolly.

Oh,dear.I'

mverylate.Iamsorry,'

Albertsaid.'

Fiftyyearsoldtoday!

Whatawonderfuldress!

Mollydidnotsmile.'

Thankyou,Albert.We'

reallgettingolder.'

Tonightsheworealongblackdress,andthetwoblackdogssatatherfeet.'

Everyoneisherenow.Let'

sgointodinner,'

shesaid.

Everyonestoodupandwenttothetable.

Thetablelooksnice,Jackie.Whatwonderfulflowers!

Dianesaid.Shewasabeautifulgirl,withlongblackhairanddarkblueeyes.Sheworealongreddress.

AlbertsatdownnexttoRoger.RogerwasMolly'

sson,hersecondchild.HelivedinCambridge,inanexpensivehouse.

SomeonecalledPeterstoppedmedowntheroad,'

Whoishe?

He'

sveryangrywithyou,Molly.'

That'

sPeterHobbs,fromthehouseacrosstheroad,'

Jackiesaidquickly.ShelookedacrossthetableatMolly.'

Helosthisjoblastweekandhe'

sangrywitheveryone.'

sMollyhedoesn'

tlike,'

Albertsaid.

Mollysaidnothing.Everyonebegantoeat.

HowisAuntAnnie?

Jackieasked.

She'

smuchworsenow,'

Shestaysinbedallthetime.Sheneedsanursetwenty-fourhoursaday.'

Iamsorry,'

Mollysaid.

AlbertstoppedeatingandlookedatMolly.'

sverydifficultandveryexpensive,youknow.Anniefeelsveryunhappybecauseyoudon'

tvisither,Molly.Shelovesyouverymuch.Youareherlittlesister,youknow.'

Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.'

Iknowthat,Albert.Iamfiftyyearsold,butIamalwaysher"

little"

sister.Well,wecantalkaboutitlater.'

Albertlaughed.'

Ohyes,wecantalklater.It'

salwayslaterwithyou,Molly.Alwaystomorrow.Nevertoday.'

Jackiewatchedhermother.HermotherwasangrywithAlbert.MollyneverlikedtalkingabouthersisterAnnieandshedidnotlikevisitingherbecauseshewasveryill.

sabeautifuldress,Diane.Isitnew?

Jackieasked.

Thankyou,Jackie.Yes,it'

snew,andveryexpensive.IgotitonWednesday,'

Dianesaid.ShesmiledatJackie.

Allyourthingsareexpensive,'

Jackiesaid.SherememberedthephonecallonThursdayaboutthetrainticket.

Idon'

tlikecheapthings,'

Dianesaid.'

AndI'

mgoingtoneedmoremoneysoon.IwanttogotoAmerica.Canyouhelpme,Roger?

Ohno,'

Rogersaid.'

Nobodywantstohelpyou,Diane.Youdon'

tlikeworking,weallknowthat,butweallwantyoutogetajob.'

Dianelaughed.'

Itdoesn'

tmatter,Roger.Idon'

tneedyourhelp.Motheralwayshelpsme.Motherlovesmebest.'

Shesuddenlysmiled,aquick,beautifulsmile.Buthereyeswerecold.

Jackielookedathermother.Molly'

sfacewaswhite.Jackiedidnotunderstand.WashermotherafraidofDiane?

Jackiewantedhermothertobehappytoday.

Wouldyoulikesomemoremeat,UncleAlbert?

Jackieasked.'

Roger,canyougiveeveryonesomemoretodrink?

Rogergotupandbegantogivemorewinetoeveryone.'

Thisisgoodwine,'

hesaid.

Mollysmiledforthefirsttime.'

Yes,yourfatherlovedthiswine.Heoftendrankit.'

Yes,'

Albertsaid,andlookedatMolly.'

Expensive,too.'

WouldyouliketomeetMr.Briggsthisweekend,Roger?

Jackieaskedquickly.'

sthenewmanatthefarm.Hewantstomeetyou.'

Briggs?

Briggs?

Mollysaid,suddenlyangry.'

Don'

ttalktomeaboutthatman.Idon'

tlikehim.Hewantshalfmygardenforhisfarm.Heneedsmoreland,hesays.Idon'

twanthiminmyhouse.He'

salwaysdirtyandhehasbadteeth.'

Jackiestoodupandgotherbag.'

Excuseme,Iwantacigarette.'

Cigarettes!

Alwaysacigaretteinyourmouth,'

Mollysaid.'

tlikeit.Cigarettesaren'

tgoodforyou.'

Jackiebegantosmoke.Shefeltangrybutshesaidnothing.Shewantedhermothertobehappythisevening,butitwasverydifficult.

Rogerdranksomemorewine.'

Well,Mother,perhapsMr.Briggsisright.Thegardenisverybig,youknow,'

hesaid.'

salotofworkforyou.Thehouseisbig,too.You'

refiftynow.Youneedtobemorecareful.'

Roger!

Idon'

tneedanurse,youknow!

Iworkinthegardeneveryday;

Ifeelhappythere.'

Mollystoodup.'

Iknowyouallwantmymoney.Youcomehereforafreedinner,youdon'

twanttoseeme.Youdon'

tloveme.Youwantmyhouse,andmymoney.Well,youcanallwait.No-bodyisgettingmoremoneyfromme,notbeforeIdie!

tsaythat,Mother!

Jackiecried.

Mollywalkedacrosstheroomtothedoor.'

Ifeelillnow.I'

mgoingupstairstobed.'

Mollylefttheroom.Nobodymoved.

OnedayI'

mgoingtokillthatwoman,'

Dianesaidquietly.

RogerlookedatDianebutsaidnothing.Albertmovedhisheadslowlyupanddown.'

Ill!

sangry,that'

sall,'

Mollyalwaysgetsangryaboutmoney.Whycan'

tshebegoodtohersister?

Annie'

sgoingtodiesoon.Mollyknowsthat.'

Jackiefinishedhercigaretteandstoodup.'

Wouldeveryonelikesomecoffee?

Comeintothekitchenandlet'

sdrinkitthere.'

3Chapter

Earlynextmorningthehousewasquiet.SuddenlytherewasacryfromtheroomnexttoRoger'

s,hismother'

sroom.Rogeropenedhiseyesandlookedattheclock.Itwasnearlyseveno'

clock.Hegotoutofbedandopenedthedoorquietly.Atthesametimethedoorofhismother'

sroomopenedandDianecameout.Herfacewasverywhite.

It'

sMother!

IbroughtacupofcoffeeforherandIfoundherdead.She'

sdead…deadinherbed,'

shecried.

Rogerwentquicklytothedoorofhismother'

sroomandlookedin.Thewindowwasopenbuttheroomwaswarm.Mollywasonthebed,onehandunderherhead.Rogerwentacrosstothebedandputhishandonherarm.Itwascold.Onthelittletablenexttothebedwasahotcupofcoffeeandanemptycup.

I'

mgoingtocallthedoctor,'

Dianesaid.

sdead,'

Rogersaidslowly.Hisface,too,waswhite.'

Motherisdead!

Dianewalkedacrosstheroomtothedoor.'

mgoingtophonethedoctor,'

shesaidagain.

Waitaminute!

Rogercalled.'

Let'

stellthefamilyfirst.'

Family!

NobodylovedMother!

Dianewentoutandrandownstairs.

Rogerslowlywentdownstairsafterherandstoodbythetelephone.

DrPratt,thisisDianeClarkson.It'

smymother—she'

sdead.Canyoucomequickly?

Dianeputthephonedown.'

Itisn'

ttrue,Roger!

Motherdead!

Daddydiedlastwinter,andnowMother.'

Dianebegantocry.

tcry,Diane,'

sgoupstairsandtellUncleAlbertandJackie.'

No!

Youtellthem!

NobodylovedMother.Youaren'

tsorry.Lookatyou!

Youwanthermoney.That'

sall.'

RogersuddenlywantedtohitDiane.'

Bequiet!

hesaid.'

Whataboutyou?

Youdidn'

tloveMother.Youwantedhermoney,too.Don'

tforgetthat!

strue,'

Oh,Ican'

tstayinthishouse.I'

mgoingout.I'

mgoingtotheriverwiththedogs.'

No,'

Thedoctor'

scomingandIwantyouhere.'

Dianesaidnothing.Shewentintothekitchenandatoncethedogsgotupandcametoher.'

Beautifuldogs!

DaddylovedyouandMotherlovedyou