She nods. "Mama runs our little family, so as eldest child I'm settin' a bad precedent for the others. It sounds like you got it better cuz you got your Pa to agree to what you wanted. Even if later on he does change his mind, you can remind him he agreed in the first place. I just up an left. Told Mama afterwards when the deal with the town council was done. Less trouble that way."
I nod back. I can see doin' that, even if I dunt know that I could do it t'Pa. She starts playin' with her mug, 'n I dunt know if she's bored 'r embarrassed 'r what. "It must 'a bin hard, goin' off 'n doin' what you wanted 'stead 'a followin' your Ma."
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I nod back. I can see doin' that, even if I dunt know that I could do it t'Pa. She starts playin' with her mug, 'n I dunt know if she's bored 'r embarrassed 'r what. "It must 'a bin hard, goin' off 'n doin' what you wanted 'stead 'a followin' your Ma."