Chapter 41 The nanny chapter four

　　Efua called up her sister Kike, who informed her that the trunk was still in the attic and it still held all the old clothes they used to play with. Their grandmother had said it was “perfectly acceptable” for the girls to come over. So they went out to eat burgers and fries at the chicken republic, and then they’d headed downtown to visit the Adam's home.

　　The girls had a wonderful time playing with the old clothes for over an hour in the parlour, while Efua, Kike, and their grandmother sat around, drinking lemonade and smiling at them.

　　“Efua, Efua!” Jennifer exclaimed, coming over to where Efua was sitting. The girl had on a long cotton dress with ruffles on the sleeves and skirt. With it, she’d paired a little hat covered with flowers and a bird, a crocheted shawl, elbow-length gloves, a feather boa, and pince-nez, which kept falling off her small nose. “Can you dress up with us too? We’re going to go to a ball!”