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It was a wonderful afternoon I never thought I would enjoy working so much They wanted ht on such short notice I explained how I usually helpedhome

Despite all the restoration work ahead of them, the Royces were happy and confident The

at them, made me envious

Robert's parents seeer than mine and so much more relaxed I felt their love for each other and how concerned they were for each other's happiness No wonder Robert has such a warht

"Well," he said as we drove away, "I warned you my mother was a character"

"I love her, Robert She's great"

"Yeah, I guess I' at me, "I'm even luckier"

Because the school year was approaching its end, studying for exah Robert and I didn't share any classes, we thought it ether For that purpose, he ca Saturday I had already told my mother and mentioned it to Daddy just before Robert was due to arrive Daddy and May were playing a ga room at the time He paused and turned to me

"See the talk of the town, you and your boyfriend, Laura," Daddy said

"No we're not, Daddy" I started to laugh at the idea "Grandma Olivia thinks so," he added "You kno all the neorms its way up to her"

"I know" I grimaced in expectation of what Grandma Olivia had told him

"Maybe you're getting a little too serious too fast," Daddy suggested

"I'm not, really, Daddy"

"Everyone's expecting you'll go off to college, Laura Not ans have Youra teacher"

"I will become a teacher, Daddy"