Beth reluctantly answers that shedropped out of high school.
He moves around the room with eager curiosity — peering intently into her drawers and closet, poking acouple of her belongings with his pen.
What languages do you speak at home? Milton continues as if nothing happened.
Finally she leads him to her bedroom, and before she canreact he brushes past her to walk inside.
Milton tsks condescendingly — no job, no volunteering, not even a high school diploma? Does the house have landline service or just cellphones? Can you show them to me? Maybe all hewants is some thanks in return.
Does it have complete kitchen facilities — sink, stove, and refrigerator? How manyrooms does the house have? The two emerge in a large cozy living room with wood paneling.