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"Where, Mama?" I asked, wide-eyed with

expectation What secrets about my future did Mama

know?

"I don't know right off," she said "but I know it

will be a wonderful place where people are dressed

fancy and live in big mansions and have beautiful

things like pianos and gardens and nice cars" "Bentatha's going too, isn't she Mama?" I

asked looking back aton the floor

by the dollhouse She wasn't really listening "I hope so," Mama said "I hope you're all

going"

"What about you Mama?"

"I'll be there, too" she promised "Just leave the

door open"

"What's that mean Mama? Leave the door

open?"