Father had strict rules for other parts of our lives, too. Lydia and I were not allowed to have long hair, only sensible, old- fashioned haircuts. For the three boys it was much worse. They were forced to have their heads shaved completely. This was Father's idea, to show us that life was not all fun. The whole school laughed at them. Life was very different for Franklin and Susan. A private teacher, Miss Chien, looked after them. They had lots of lovely new clothes and toys. Franklin's hair was fashionably cut. They ate their meals separately in their room, and ordered whatever they liked from the kitchen. Every afternoon they had tea with sandwiches and cakes. Miss Chien acted as a spy, reporting back our conversations and activities to Father and Niang. She became friends with Lydia. Lydia was the only one of us who ever had afternoon tea. with them