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“Old Mrs Dickie went back into the house, then reemerged to hand something to the driver.”
“I liked it; I liked the way I looked in it, and I was pleased to have something new to show off to the boys.”
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“It made me feel like there was nothing more I needed.”
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“The girl smiled back, though because of the distance, I couldn’t really tell whether she meant it.”
“I fell asleep in the rocking chair and dreamed that I was playing tennis with the new girl.”
“As always, she seemed preoccupied with something other than me.”
“He told me he liked my new bathing suit.”
“‘Did you hear there’s a new girl who’s moved into Old Mrs Dickie’s house?’ he said, shielding his eyes from the sun.”
“So I tried very hard to make them like me, and it seemed to work most of the time.”
“I thought that maybe she hated me, so I finished my food anyway, because I wanted her to know how wrong she was.”
“The girl and the driver got out and started unloading her things.”
“Then Old Mrs Dickie smiled.”