The Secrets of Mrs. B

By Rachel Roberts

FICTION A SHORT STORY When I was a student, I had a summer job as a home help for the elderly1. It was nothing medical; I just provided a bit of cheerful2 conversation to keep them company. They loved to talk and I learned a lot of local history. Sometimes I made notes. It was my dream to write a novel one day, and I thought that all these anecdotes might provide useful material. I heard the best stories from Mrs. B. The widow of a magistrate, she had done a lot of charitable work. In fact, she was considered a local celebrity and I was quite nervous the first time I walked up the drive3 of her large old house. Her son, Hector, opened the door. Tall and balding4,…

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