Passage 2
The war was the most peaceful period of my life. The window
of my bedroom faced southeast. My mother had curtained it, but
that had small effect. I always woke up with the first light and,
with all the responsibilities of the previous day melted, felt
myself rather like the sun, ready to shine and feel joy. Life
never seemed so simple and clear and full of possibilities as
then. I stuck my feet out under the sheets-I called them Mrs.
Left and Mrs. Right-and invented dramatic situations for them in
which they discussed the problems of the day. At least Mrs.
Right did; she easily showed her feelings, but I didnt have the
same control of Mrs. Left, so she mostly contented herself with
nodding agreement.
They discussed what Mother and I should do during the day,
what Santa Claus should give a fellow for Christmas, and what
steps should be taken to brighten the home. There was that
little matter of the baby, for instance. Mother and I could
never agree about that. Ours was the only house in the
neighborhood without a new baby, and Mother said we couldnt
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