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"She's just looking for attention You've got to show her you're interested in her Mother"

"What? How can you say that? Look at all I've bought her and all the opportunities I've provided for her I've sent her on ent takes and I can't tell you how many times Grant has had to bail her out of one problem or another

"She's sian concluded "Spoiled and ungrateful,"

"You can only blame yourself for that Mother"

"Nonsense Soirls are just inclined to be spoiled I wasn't spoiled was I? And I had anything I wanted My father thought the sun rose and set on my smiles and tears"

She looked at

"You poor, poor dear Your first experience with ato cherish in your heart forever and ever Forget it Just forget it You knohat you should do?" she said, suddenly anio out in the back and bury the memory I've done that and it's alorked for me"

"Bury the ed and shook her head "How do you do that Grandmother?"

"I'll show you," she said ju up "Get a piece of paper and a pen Come on Let's do it" she insisted

"Mother please You're being ridiculous," Mommy chastised softly

"I am not Summer doesn't think I am Do you, dear?"

"Just get a sheet of paper and a pen" she said

I glanced at Mother who raised her eves toward the ceiling and then I rose, went into the kitchen and fetched the pad and pen that were always by the telephone

"Good," she said when I brought the the chair next to the corner table She put the pen and pad on the table "Go on"

I did as she asked and looked up at her