“For one thing there were only four of them, which made the gathering a lot quieter. And another, instead of a big table standing in the middle of the kitchen, the Pendletons had a separate room for the exclusive purpose of eating. John-Boy’s only previous visit to the inside of the house had been the night he and his father entered in search of ghosts. He was amazed by the transformation. Instead of cobwebs and dust and sheet-covered furniture, everything now glistened with polish and had t...he scent of fresh cut roses and carnations. The tablecloth before him was pure white linen and there was an incredible array of sparkling glasses and silverware. Olivia had insisted that John-Boy wear his best Sunday clothes for the occasion. She had used a damp cloth to press his pants, and Grandma had carefully inspected his shirt and stitched over the worst of the threadbare spots. “Don’t see why you’re all makin’ so much fuss about his eatin’ at Dave Pendleton’s,”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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