Fiction | September 01, 1996

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The first person to answer our ad wasn’t suitable at all.  Under “last residence” on the form we made up for these prospective roommates she put down a place with “Manor” in its name, and during the interview Mother seemed airily indulgent, almost humoring.  She didn’t even take any notes, which told me the woman had no chance.

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