Lizzy showed Edie how to use the stove. She would have to cook on it and it was the only means of heat. Lizzy cooked supper. She cooked pork chops, carrots and potatoes and she showed Edie. She browned the chops, put in some water, then the potatoes and carrots. It was a good meal. Tomorrow night Edie will cook.
It started to get cold so Lizzy showed Edie how much wood to put on the fire. Lizzy hung a blanket up in the doorway between the kitchen and bedroom to keep the heat in the kitchen.
After they ate, Lizzy went down the street to get some more water. Susan went with her. Lizzy got the water from what used to be a turkey house. The guy who had it raised about fifty turkeys and gave up and left it*. Lizzy carried two buckets of water and Susan carried the flashlight.
That night Edie and Susan slept on the seats to the booth and table. Susan's feet hung over but it worked and Lizzy slept in the cold bedroom. Edie laughed and said, "I'm glad I'm small."
*I probably know the reason why because I know about turkeys, being a farmer, but that's in my next book.
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