“Finally Ma said, “You needn’t act like it wasn’t you first begged him to give it all away. It was you went and gave your ma’s dressin’ table, as I recall, right when John was up for sayin’ no.” “And what if he had, Ma?” Mim shouted. “What if he had said no? You think we’d be better off?”

“Finally Ma said, “You needn’t act like it wasn’t you first begged him to give it all away. It was you went and gave your ma’s dressin’ table, as I recall, right when John was up for sayin’ no.” “And what if he had, Ma?” Mim shouted. “What if he had said no? You think we’d be better off?”

— Joan Samson