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Text B To Set Our House in Order（第2页）
[23]“’tyouleaveher，Beth?”myfatherwouldsay。“She’snotdoinganyharm。”
[24]“I’monlythinking，”mymotherwouldsay，glangatGrandmotherMadyesterdayshenearlykheDresdenshepherdessoffthemantel。Imeahelpit，Eweorunaround—”
[25]“Goddamnit，Ikhelpit，”myfatherwlaringatthesmirkiheDresdenshepherdess。
[26]“Iseeoblaspheme，Ewen，”GrandmotherMacLeodwouldsayquietly，aherwouldsayhewassorry，andI>
[27]Thedaymymotherweal，GrandmotherMacLeodcalledmeatlundeared，smudgedwithdustfromtheattiedistastefullyasthoughIhadbeenacockroachthathadjustcrawledimpertiofthewoodwork。
[28]“Formercy’ssake，Vahaveyoubeendoingwithyetwashedthismihatway—youusethebackstairs，youalongnow。Oh—yourfatherphoned。”
[29]Iswungaround。“Whatdidhesay?Howisshe?Isthebabyborn?”
[30]“CuriositykilledadmotherMacLeodsaid，frowning。“Iderstahaellingyouallthesethings，atye。Whatsarpersonyou’llgrowuptobe，Idarenotthink。No，it’snotbor。Yourmother’sjustthesame。Noge。”
[31]Ilookedatmygrawantioher，butuopmyself。“Willshe—willshebeallright?”
[32]GrandmotherMacLehtenedheralready-straightback。“IfIsaiddefinitelyyes，Vawouldbealie，andtheMacLeodsdonottelllies，asIhavetriedtoimpressupohappensisGod’swill。TheLiveth，aaketha>
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Notes
MargaretLaurence（1926-1987）:Sheisoneofada’smostaplishedwriterswhoreyawardsingada’smieneralAward。TheexcerptisfromABirdintheHouse（1970），thefirstofherManawakaseries。
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1）WhatdidVanessahearoinhersleep?
2）Whatdidshehearherfatherdodo>
3）Whatdidherfathersaytrandmother?Hrandmotherrespondtoit?
4）Whydidnotsheeupstairsatfirst?
5）Howdidhermotherforther?
6）Whowouldtakecareofherwhileparentsital?
7）yaboutstayingwithGrandmotherMacLeod?
8）WhywasVanessaworriedaboutlivingwithGrahome?
9）WhydidnotVanessagoouttoplaywithotherkidsthefirstdayparentswereinhospital?
10）WhatwasthetalkwithGrandmotherMacLeodlike?
