I had a couple of nice older ladies do it a couple of times each, “Darlene, could you come up and read Gladys a few times with these young ladies?�...�Surprised, she got up and looked over the script for a second, then read it with 11-year-old Beverly Watkins.NORMA “Momma, who was my Daddy?”GLADYS “Shut up, will you – who was my Daddy – who was my daddy, that is all you can ever say to me!”NORMA “All of the kids at school tease me about it, that’s why I keep asking?”GLADYS “He died before you were. Teagan was tickled pink by the whole thing, and wrapped me in a hug, making me laugh. Tomas, on the other hand, was completely exasperated. He didn't disagree with me, but seemed to despair my inability to manage it politely. I stuck my tongue out at him."And exactly how far do you think I would have gotten by asking her politely to stop beating a child to death?"Which was of course, exactly when Aedan came in, followed by the three mage recruits. Anders had on some clothes that actually fit,. How did you find out?" Rose told me. Apparently she's ready to talk. But I have to be prepared to take her back if she has an adequate excuse. How can she have? How can I make open promises? But I would like to know what really happened. It's my life too that she played with."Phil too a long draught. Then carefully put his beer down on the table in front of him. Holding it with two hands, staring at it. "So, what are you going to do?" I don't know. That's why we're having this drink. Tell me. With a few dodgy tables and chairs with folded beer mats under the legs, a futile attempt to keep them level, it stank like a public toilet. Dan had not been here for over a year but nothing had changed. The young mums with their alco pops were wailing on a little karaoke machine in the corner looking for someone, anyone, to buy them their next drink. The old boys, with their pint of bitter playing dominoes were in the usual spot near the window, concentrating as if it was the most serious.