MY NEIGHBOR, MRS. EDDY

My name is Nadia. I came from a place called Druskeniki in Russia, when I was 12 years old, to live with my Aunt Fannie in Lynn, Massachusetts.

My aunt's backyard joined Mrs. Eddy's backyard, and I used to see Mrs. Eddy when I hung out the washing most mornings. Because I'd just arrived in America, I couldn't speak very much English.

Even though I couldn't understand her, Mrs. Eddy always smiled and spoke to me. I tried to remember to carry my little Russian-English dictionary with me so that I could learn a few more words each time I spoke with her.

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