A Girl Called Al: The Al Series, Book One - Plot & Excerpts
Richards’s to check on our bookshelves. We had put the glue on them a couple of days ago and we wanted to see how they had turned out. They looked pretty nice and Mr. Richards said when we put a coat of shellac on them they would be all set to go. “It is the first thing I have ever made by myself,” Al said. “I think it’s pretty good.” “You girls should be proud, real proud,” Mr. Richards said. “I never thought you could do such a good job.” We both smiled. “Have a shooter?” he asked. “No, thanks,” Al said. “I have been invited out to dinner and I want to save my appetite.” “Who invited you?” I said. “Mr. Herbert Smith is who,” Al said. “He invited me and my mother out to dinner. How about that?” “Mr. Herbert Smith is a friend of Al’s mother,” I explained to Mr. Richards. “He takes her out.” “That so? He must be a mighty nice fella.” “There’s one thing that bothers me,” Al said. “I’ve been thinking about what I should talk about.
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