Tarnished Gold (Landry 5) - Page 61

"Which reminds me," she said, turning her

steely eyes to me. "How did your mother know to come? How did you send for her?" she demanded.

"And don't tell me you told some bird to go fetch her." Fearful, I looked at Mama. Would Gladys Tate

cast us out now, and with us all the effort, the

suffering and loneliness, I endured for the sake of the

baby and my family?

"Better tell her everything, honey," Mama said. "There was this boy," I began..

"Boy? What boy?" she pounced, her eyes

widening.

"I saw him doing handstands on the lawn

behind the house, and he saw me in the window. But

he won't tell anyone I'm here. He promised

," I added

quickly.

"What boy is this?" she asked Octavious.

"Whom is she babbling about?" He shrugged. "What's his name?" she asked me.

"Henry," I said.

"The deaf-mute," Octavious said, realizing.

"Porter's son."

"Get rid of them," Gladys snapped. "Today. I

want the whole family off the property."

"But, Madame Tate," I cried. "He's harmless.

He won't tell anyone anything, and he did help by

getting Mama. Don't punish his family because of

me." "I want them off my property before the sun

goes down, Octavious. Do you understand?" she said,

ignoring my pleas. He nodded.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of them," he assured

her, but she didn't look calmed.

"You were not supposed to let anyone know

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