\"Allright,mother,\"saidJeff。
Shemovedherselfrestivelyinbed。\"What’sthis,\"shedemandedofherson,\"thatWhitwell’stellin’aboutyouandCynthybreakin’itoff?\"
\"Well,therewastalkofthat,\"saidJeff,passinghishandoverhislipstokeepbackthesmilethatwasstealingtothem。
\"Whodoneit?\"
CynthiakepthereyesonJeff,whodroppedhistohismother’sface。