Angela moves the family to Roden Lane, on Barrick Hill, to escape the memory of Eugene's death. The family likes the new house; but Angela worries about the outdoor lavatory, which will be shared with other families. It is the Christmas season, and Angela worries that the family will not have a Christmas dinner. Malachy remains unemployed and feels discriminated against, because he comes from Northern Ireland. Sometimes Malachy earns money working on farms in the country. However, he uses this money for alcohol and views only the dole money as household money.
Two weeks before Christmas, Malachy and Frank come home from school to find the first floor of their home flooded. The boys find their parents and furniture upstairs. Angela and Malachy tell the boys that they will use the downstairs during.....
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