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47 Shucks, I didn’t even mind them calling me Clarence anymore. I said
“Thank you, Momma, ma’am.”
48 She and my pretend daddy laughed and he said, “It took you long
enough to catch on, Clarence.” He acted like he was going to smack me
again but he didn’t.
49 After we’d finished all our food we put our bowls up and I thanked
my pretend family again, I asked them, “Are you going to be coming
back for supper?”
50 My pretend momma said, “No, dear, we only come here mornings.
But you make sure you get here plenty early, you hear?”
51 I said, “Yes, Momma, I mean, ma’am.”
52 I watched them walking away. My pretend brother looked back at
me and stuck out his tongue, then reached up and took my pretend
mother’s hand. I couldn’t really blame him, I don’t think I’d be real
happy about sharing my brown sugar and my folks with any strange
kids either.
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