... She told them to be really quiet and that she'd be back in a flash, but she had something else to do first. She ran down the hall and out the front door just in time to see the widows getting ready to round the corner at the end of Chat's block. With little thought, she took off running, skipping every so often, thinking it would help her uneven pant. Finally she reached the women, who had stopped and watched as the booming crazy lady nearly fell into their huddle. Anne327, being the kind soul that she is, breathlessly invited them to Chatty's house. She didn't tell of her magic bag escapade. That would be her secret.
But, she did tell them...