Leprechaun in Late Winter (2010)
“Annie said cheerfully.
Augusta’s mother did not reply. She was staring at Jack’s bare feet. Her expression made him sink down in his chair.
“Do not blame Eliza or me, Mother,” said Gertrude. “These are Augusta’s friends, not ours.”
“I took pity on them, Mother,” said Augusta. “They were wet and miserable.”
Her mother finally smiled. “Yes, daughter, I imagine they were. It’s very nice to have pity for the poor, but dirty children should not be sitting in our parlor.”
“They were hungry, Mother,” ...said Augusta.
“Yes, and I see you have given them food,” said her mother. “So it is time to take them out of the house now.”
Jack and Annie stood up. Jack was happy to leave. He felt like Augusta and her mother were talking about stray dogs or cats.
But Augusta sat very still and just stared at her mother.
“Go on—get them out of here, Augusta,” said Gertrude. “They are not clean! They might even have bugs in their hair.”
The mere mention of bugs made Jack’s scalp itch.MoreLess
Augusta’s mother did not reply. She was staring at Jack’s bare feet. Her expression made him sink down in his chair.
“Do not blame Eliza or me, Mother,” said Gertrude. “These are Augusta’s friends, not ours.”
“I took pity on them, Mother,” said Augusta. “They were wet and miserable.”
Her mother finally smiled. “Yes, daughter, I imagine they were. It’s very nice to have pity for the poor, but dirty children should not be sitting in our parlor.”
“They were hungry, Mother,” ...said Augusta.
“Yes, and I see you have given them food,” said her mother. “So it is time to take them out of the house now.”
Jack and Annie stood up. Jack was happy to leave. He felt like Augusta and her mother were talking about stray dogs or cats.
But Augusta sat very still and just stared at her mother.
“Go on—get them out of here, Augusta,” said Gertrude. “They are not clean! They might even have bugs in their hair.”
The mere mention of bugs made Jack’s scalp itch.MoreLess
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