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I started, describingup there She listened and then suddenly, she leaned forward and tapped emphatically on the back of the driver's seat

"Go the long way, Boggs I'd like her to see the Gardens?'

"Very good, Mrs Endfield," he muttered and made a quick turn

"Life is very difficult for black people in Areat-great-great-grandfather owned slaves, has she?"

Before I could reply, she shouted, "There!" and stabbed her finger in front ofis in bloom

"Lady Billings and I are going to sponsor a picnic for the orphans next month Oh, I believe et all that, ate fa

"Everyone tells gs, can you drive a little faster? I pro her up this afternoon?'

"Very good, Mrs Endfield," he said quietly

"You were saying?' she said, turning back toabout your sister Beni, I think What a quaint name, Beni? Short for Beneatha? I knew a Beneatha Oh yes, that dreadful East Ender who cas, remember them?"

"Yes, Mrs Endfield I do indeed?'

"Well, what happened to them?"

"I wouldn't know, Mrs Endfield," Boggs replied

"No, I don't suppose you would, Boggs Dreadful people You could see the soot in the very pores on their faces" She shook herself as if she had gotten a bad chill Then she looked at ry, my dear The food they serve on planes is just dreadful However, Mrs Chester will have so biscuit We're alrandly as if it was Tara from Gone with the Wind

My head was spinning A little while ago she had asked an to wonder how Grandmother Hudson and Leonora could be sisters

"This is Holland Park," she said, "one of the nicest areas of London My throat's suddenly so dry I'll have a cup of tea oodness, we don't s?"