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Chapter 3
Bethstartedtoreachouttowardher,butjustthenMissFurthsteppedinthedoorwayandsaid,“Lightsout,girls!”Bethwentbacktoherbed,forthelasttime.
ThenextdayMrs.DeardorffwentwiththemouttotheparkinglotandstoodbythecarwhileMr.Wheatleygotintothedriver’sseatandMrs.WheatleyandBethgotintotheback.“Beagoodgirl,Elizabeth,”Mrs.Deardorffsaid.
BethnoddedandasshedidsosawthatsomeonewasstandingbehindMrs.DeardorffontheporchoftheAdministrationBuilding.ItwasMr.Shaibel.Hehadhishandsstuffedinhiscoverallpocketsandwaslookingtowardthecar.Shewantedtogetoutandgoovertohim,butMrs.Deardorffwasintheway,sosheleanedbackinherseat.Mrs.Wheatleybegantalking,andMr.Wheatleystartedthecar.
Astheypulledout,Bethtwistedaroundinherseatandwavedoutthebackwindowathim,buthemadenoresponse.Shecouldnottellforsureifhehadseenherornot.
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“Youshouldhaveseentheirfaces,”Mrs.Wheatleysaid.Shewaswearingthesamebluecardigan,butthistimeshehadafadedgraydressunderit,andhernylonswererolleddowntoherankles.“Theylookedinallmyclosetsandeveninspectedtherefrigerator.Icouldseeimmediatelythattheywereimpressedwithmyprovisions.Havesomemoreofthetunacasserole.Icertainlyenjoywatchingayoungchildeat.”
Bethputalittlemoreonherplate.Theproblemwasthatitwastoosalty,butshehadn’tsaidanythingaboutthat.ItwasherfirstmealattheWheatleys’.Mr.
