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Joyce Carol Oates Quote

In her behavior Mrs. S——was youthful and loud-talking which made us uneasy, for children are not comfortable when adults behave as if they are not adults. Often it seemed that Mrs. S——was winking at us as if there was some joke between her and us, unexplained.

Joyce Carol Oates

In her behavior Mrs. S——was youthful and loud-talking which made us uneasy, for children are not comfortable when adults behave as if they are not adults. Often it seemed that Mrs. S——was winking at us as if there was some joke between her and us, unexplained.

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