Lesson Five Text opening repelled her,She turned the page to find that he poem went on.Recognizing the last lines, she heard them again,falling so perfectly,from the lips of Miss Lowy. "Write about beauty and truth,Write about life,"Miss Lowy had said. She tore a page out of her notebook and opened her pen. She stared out at the dusk thickening into the coal yards.(22 A crash of the kitchen door caused a reverberation in the window sill.The notebook slipped out 23)of her hands. "Where'd you get that pop(24)she heard her mother's voice,hard and sounding
opening repelled her, She turned the page to find that he poem went on. Recognizing the last lines, she heard them again, falling so perfectly, from the lips of Miss Lowy. “Write about beauty and truth, Write about life,” Miss Lowy had said. She tore a page out of her notebook and opened her pen. She stared out at the dusk thickening into the coal yards.(22) A crash of the kitchen door caused a reverberation in the window sill. The notebook slipped out(23) of her hands. “Where’d you get that pop(24)?” she heard her mother’s voice, hard and sounding Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text more Southern than usual. “A lady gave me a nickel.A lady--” "You're lying.I know where you got that money.Gambling,that's what you was doing." "I was only pitching pennies,Ma.It's only a game,Ma." Gambling and stealing and associating with (25)bad friends. I told you to stay away from them boys (26).Didn't I?"Her mo- ther's voice rose."I'm going to give you a beating you ain't going to forget.” Billy wailed on a long descending note (27 Jeanie could hear each impact of the strap and her mother's heavy breathing "I want you to grow up good,not lying
more Southern than usual. “A lady gave me a nickel. A lady—” “You’re lying. I know where you got that money. Gambling, that’s what you was doing.” “I was only pitching pennies, Ma. It’s only a game, Ma.” Gambling and stealing and associating with(25) bad friends. I told you to stay away from them boys (26). Didn’t I?” Her mother’s voice rose. “I’m going to give you a beating you ain’t going to forget.” Billy wailed on a long descending note.(27) Jeanie could hear each impact of the strap and her mother’s heavy breathing . “I want you to grow up good, not lying Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text and gambling and stealing,"her mother gasped, "and I'm going make you good.You ain't never going to forget this."When it had been going on forever, it stopped.A final slap of the strap."And you ain't going to get any supper either.You can go now.You can go to bed and reflect on(28)what I told you." He stumbled past her,whimpering,and into the dark little alcove which was his room.Jeanie heard the groan of the bed as he threw himself on it.She felt a pain in her fingers and saw them still pressed tightly around the pen. Her mother appeared in the doorway. "Come help me get supper,Jeanie. You should have got things started
and gambling and stealing,” her mother gasped, “and I’m going make you good. You ain’t never going to forget this.” When it had been going on forever, it stopped. A final slap of the strap. “And you ain’t going to get any supper either. You can go now. You can go to bed and reflect on(28) what I told you.” He stumbled past her, whimpering, and into the dark little alcove which was his room. Jeanie heard the groan of the bed as he threw himself on it. She felt a pain in her fingers and saw them still pressed tightly around the pen. Her mother appeared in the doorway. “Come help me get supper, Jeanie. You should have got things started.” Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text Her voice was tired and tremulous,and held no reproach.(29) "I don't want any supper,Ma." Her mother came in and sat down heavily on the bed "I had a hard day.I worked hard every minute,"she said. "I brought you something extra nice for dessert.I stood in line (30to get some of them tarts from Sutter's." Jeanie rose and silently put her mother's hat on the shelf. She held out her hand for her mother's coat,and hung it up. Together they opened the paper bags on the kitchen table She set the water to boil
Her voice was tired and tremulous, and held no reproach.(29) “I don’t want any supper, Ma.” Her mother came in and sat down heavily on the bed. “I had a hard day. I worked hard every minute,” she said. “I brought you something extra nice for dessert. I stood in line (30)to get some of them tarts from Sutter’s.” Jeanie rose and silently put her mother’s hat on the shelf. She held out her hand for her mother’s coat, and hung it up. Together they opened the paper bags on the kitchen table. She set the water to boil. Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text As they ate in silence,the three tarts shone like subtle jewels on a plate.Her mother looked tired and stern. "You'd better fix up your brother's plate"(31 she said. "Here,take this."And she put on the tray the most perfect of the tarts.Wait."She went heavily over to her handbag, took out a small clasp purse,opened it,and carefully,deli- berately,picked out a coin,rejected it,and took out another. “Give him this.”It was a quarter.(32 After the dishes were washed,Jeanie brought her books into the kitchen and spread them out under the overhead light.Billy had been
As they ate in silence, the three tarts shone like subtle jewels on a plate. Her mother looked tired and stern . “You’d better fix up your brother’s plate,”(31)she said. “Here, take this.” And she put on the tray the most perfect of the tarts. “Wait.” She went heavily over to her handbag, took out a small clasp purse, opened it, and carefully , deliberately, picked out a coin, rejected it , and took out another. “Give him this.” It was a quarter.(32) After the dishes were washed, Jeanie brought her books into the kitchen and spread them out under the overhead light. Billy had been Lesson Five Text