"Lizzie turned away from the knothole. She didn't want to see any more of the auction. She didn't want to look any longer at the liquidating of the Murphy household. It really was like a terrible flood carrying away everything her family had used and enjoyed."

"She jumped into the hay and hollowed out a couch for herself. Then she stretched out on her back, not caring if she mussed her new gingham dress."

"She remembered all the times Mama had come looking for her. She wished she could hear Mama calling, "Lizzie! Lizzie! Where are you?" Lizzie closed her eyes and pictured her mama as...

"Lizzie turned away from the knothole. She didn't want to see any more of the auction. She didn't want to look any longer at the liquidating of the Murphy household. It really was like a terrible flood carrying away everything her family had used and enjoyed."

"She jumped into the hay and hollowed out a couch for herself. Then she stretched out on her back, not caring if she mussed her new gingham dress. "

"She remembered all the times Mama had come looking for her. She wished she could hear Mama calling, "Lizzie! Lizzie! Where are you?"Lizzie closed her eyes and pictured her mama as she...