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Show 239 urging her on. "I don't want to drive the damn thing," Peggy said, "I just wanted to sit here a minute. To get the feel of it." Robbie reached over, inserting the key and turning it on, the engine started. "Come on, Ma!" Lynn shouted. Peggy looked up at the doorway, at Lynn and Sharon standing there; then shrugged her shoulders, giving in. As she released the clutch, the car jumped forward-to the laughter of Robbie and Billy. But then she had it out in the street, under control, and they were off. "God," Lynn said turning to her, with her clear green eyes, "but Robbie has become a handsome man." Sharon felt a glow of pride. "Is he going with anyone?" She didn't think so, Sharon said. She really didn't know who Robbie was dating, he never said much about it, but he had said that he was having too good a time to consider marriage. They turned back to the room, sitting down, and she told Lynn about his apartment. Lynn was very interested in his two roommates, in what they were like, and what they did for a living. "Can you believe Robbie is my age? twenty-three," Lynn said. "And here I am with two kids." She glanced at Granny, who had now finished her brandy and sat seemingly lost in thought, not listening, but looking down at her folded hands on the shawl. Lynn started to say something to her, then stopped, leaving her in peace. She reached out and cradled one of the ornaments of the tree in her hand, turning it toward Sharon. "Do you remember this?" It was an angel, with a chip cracked out of its silver wing. |