Summary

Chapter 7.

Bone steals some candy. Anney discovers the theft and insists Bone approach the store owner to apologize, to return the uneaten candy, and pay for the candy she’s already eaten. Bone is humiliated, but disliking the store owner’s attitude, her shame soon turns to anger. While the storeowner sets conditions for her return to the store, Bone silently vows never to come back.

Glen suffers a great deal of criticism from his family. They also criticize Anney for working. Glen complains about his family but no one else is allowed to say anything negative about them. They make monthly visits to Glen’s father’s house. The girls are kept outside while Glen’s brothers’ children have the run of the house. Bone overhears Glen’s brothers making derisive comments about their car and Anney and she hates them for it. Glen...