CHARLOTTE KEATLEY: My Mother Said I Never Should Read the following extract, and then answer the question that follows it: Doris: The rug will do quite nicely for me. (Sits.) Sit down and have some tea. Margaret: Oh we mustn't, I said to Ken we'd be ready to leave as soon Doris: as he comes back. Her bag is packed and in the hall. Margaret: If we stay for tea we won't get home to London till way past 5 Jackie's bedtime. Jackie: I don't mind. Doris: Jackie made the cakes. Didn't you dear? Pause. Margaret gives in to pressure and sits. 10 Margaret: All right Mother. And what have you been doing, darling? Jackie: I broke a cup and then we broke two jam jars. Margaret: Oh dear. Doris: Jackie's been an angel. Jackie: (offering the cake) Have the yellow one with the smartie. 15 Doris: I hope you've been taking the iron tablets, dear. Margaret: (resists temptation to answer back. To JACKIE, for the cake) Thank you. Jackie: (says grace in French, very fast) Que Dieu benisse nôtre pain quotidien. Amen. (Pause.) 20 Margaret: Well this is very nice. Doris: And how was Windermere? Did you drive about much? Margaret: We stayed in a lovely guest house, a bit pricey but Ken insisted I was pampered. Jackie: What's pampered? 25 Doris: Nursed. Pause. Jackie looks at Margaret. Margaret looks at Doris. Margaret: No, pampered is – being spoiled a bit – like you've been, here! Doris: Thank you, Margaret. 30 Margaret: And I brought you some Kendal mint cake! (Gives it to Jackie.) Jackie: And some for Granny? Never mind Granny, we can share this. (Breaks it in half and gives half to Doris, then goes back to her painting.) 35 Doris: I hope you didn't do too much walking. Margaret: It rained a lot. Luckily there was a nice lounge with a fire. Time to sit and think. You know, Mother, I thought I didn't want it, till I lost it. (Pause.) It's been a blessing, you taking Jackie for the week. But I missed you, darling! 40 Jackie: (goes and hugs Margaret) I cried the first night, didn't I Granny, then at breakfast Grandad let me have your old napkin ring. Margaret: (holds her) Oh Jackie. Jackie: And your doll. It's like a real baby, it's got real curled up toes and fingers. I was practising. I bathed it and put it to sleep, and it shut its eyes. 45 Margaret: No! (Gets up.) Doris: Mummy – Jackie - (Catch hold of her.) I didn't break her, I didn't break the doll! Jackie: Doris: (comforts) Ssh ssh – 50 Jackie: You're hurting! (Breaks free and runs off, knocking the paint pot across the painting.) Doris: If you hadn't been so hasty to get that temping job, you would never have lost the baby. 55 Margaret: (busying herself with the painting). It'll dry in the evening sun, it'll be all right. In what ways does Keatley reveal the feelings of Margaret and Doris here?