Chapters 9 and 10 Summary

Chapter 9: Two Peas in a Pod

The next day Liz comes over with Robbie. Willa Jo catches her before she gets to the front door. Aunt Patty opens the front door and just glares. They stay outside and play jacks for quite a while. When the older boys tramp over, Aunt Patty can't contain herself. She calls out and says it is time for the girls to come in.

The next day Aunt Patty is prepared. She sits out on the patio with a stack of magazines and her cigarettes. Issac comes over and gifts Little Sister with a June bug he has caught. Isaac is able to charm Aunty Patty. He calls her "ma'am" and thanks her for the lemonade. He picks a bouquet of tiny flowers and gives them to her. Willa Jo doesn't mind having Aunt Patty sit...