'They were living in their nightclothes so as not to have too much laundry. They were having tinned soup every night for their supper.'
'But what about your apartment, Rose? What about Julian?'
'Oh, you know, I kept losing that apartment somehow,' Rose said absently. 'Every time i went out for groceries, I could not seem to find my way back.'
There was a silence. Finally Macon said. 'Well, if you could get us those plants, Rose...'