Mary Janeway

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Mary Janeway

THE LEGACY OF A HOME CHILD

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Mr. Jacques took Mary directly to her room, said it was time for bed and left abruptly. The room was a small alcove directly above the kitchen. There was a cot, a straw tick mattress, one thin grey blanket, a pillow and a tiny cupboard for her clothes. The sparseness was not a problem. Mary owned so little.

She undressed quickly and climbed into bed. She wasn't hungry even though all she had eaten that day was a bun and a piece of cheese that Mr. Jacques had given her during the trip. She was tired, her legs ached and she had a feeling of uneasiness. Just to be on the safe side, Mary got out of bed and knelt beside her cot. The only light coming into the room was from a slice of the faraway moon and it cast a foreboding yellow glow on the young child's profile.

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