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?

1. In what ways does Keatley reveal the feelings of Margaret and Doris here?[25]