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Show to rent in Gridley Falls-it's almost impossible. Well, Mr. Burnigham knew you were away at school and he knew I needed the money, so he asked me if I'd mind taking in his brother in law as a boarder. And I told him I would, said her mother without the least sound of regret in her voice. "But isn't that indecent, or something?" asked Kim, searching desperately for some excuse to rid herself of the new boarder. "Not at all," said her mother. " emember, I told you on the phone he had a daughter, Julene, so it's all very proper." Kim had been so wrought during the telephone conversation that she had hardly remembered. A ten year old daughter! You mean I'm going to have to share my house with an old man and a ten year old girl? The thought was more than she could bear to think about. "You've been used to living with a lot more than that at school. You'll hardly notice them here," said her mother. "Mr. Huskinson rises and eats and leaaves for work before I even get up, and Julene's in school all day long." "That's just whem I'm in school," said Kim. "And she gets home when I get home." "She's no bother. She watches the television most all afternoon." "Great." said Kim. Now she wouldn't even be able to choose her own TV programs. "Mother-" "Don't let Mr. Huskinson hear you talking like that. I 161 |