<> Chapter 13 Lingard Estate 1972 Linen Hall Library Thursday, March 10, 2016 TIFF Lingard127 Manuscript Bargain, Jackson English https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/lingard127 Linen Hall Library Linen Hall Library Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Lingard127_1.jpg LHL Archive 119 ”I expect you get that from your painting?" Mira nodded. "AndThat's why I miss it nowso much." "I was thinking about it on the way home on the bus last night," said Sadie. "And I thought I could look after your kids in the afternoons until I got another job and you could paint." "Sadie, what a great idea! But I'd pay you of course." "Oh no." "Oh yes! I've been vaguely thinking of getting someone to look after the kids. Mike's always gibing on to me about it and I never do anything. He's keen for me to start painting again." They shook hands on the bargain over the top of the gate. Sadie began at the Hendersons after lunch the same day. At tea-time she announced that she now had two jobs. "I'm working as a nanny in the afternoons," she said loftily. "Minding kids?" said her mother."You?" "Why not?" I've\been a kidx myself, haven't I?" "And never out of troublemischief," groaned her mother. If there was any trouble going in the neighbourhood I could be sure you were there." "That helps me to know whatBest expereince there is for looking after kids", said Sadie. " I know what they're going to do before they do it." "I should think Sadie would keep them in line all right," said Tommy. Mrs Jackson scratched the scalp between her rollsers. "Honest, Sadie Jackson, I never know what you're at from one day to the next." Just as well, thought Sadie, thinking of Kevin, and unconsciously smiling. He mother, noticing her smile, frowned suspiciously. Text