Page 55 (1/2)
"So ," Randall finally said, "the people you are living with here are really your relatives, but they don't know it?"
"That's right Mr and Mrs Endfield are ht it would be better if they didn't know The Endfields like being thought of as randmother when it comes to charitable acts, especially one as dras to all her friends that she has an au pair from America"
"But wouldn't it be better for you if they knew? I mean, maybe you wouldn't have to be a servant" he said, "and you could spend all your time on your studies"
"To tell you the truth, Randall, I don't know if it would be better I have the feeling Grandmother Hudson, who knows them a lot better than I do, believes they probably wouldn't let race and ask me to leave I'm surprised my Aunt Victoria hasn't told them the truth about me just so she could see that take place She's probably torn between being happy I'randmother cares so much about me and does so much for me"
"If she had never met you before and never even knew you existed, why does she hate you? Is it simply because she's prejudiced or"
"I don't know if it's me or it's just that she hates her sister,or anyone connected with her Except," I said thinking aloud, "I don't get the feeling she dislikesforabout it all"
Randall continued to look deep in thought, and then his face suddenly brightened with an idea I could practically see the lightbulb flash above his head
"You said your mother told you that your real father caht?"
"Yes?' I clipped on my bra and slipped on , his hands still behind his head, his gaze fixed on the ceiling
"And your mother told you he was fond of Shakespeare and wanted to be a Shakespearean scholar and teacher? Isn't that what you said?"
"That's what she said, but I don't knohether to believe anything she told
Randall lowered his gaze to me, his face even more animated and excited
"Why don't we see if we can find him?"
"What? Find whom?"
"Your father You said you knew his name, Larry Ward It shouldn't be ireater London phonebook and call every Larry Ward listed," he said