Marguerite met Mrs. Flowers in the town of Stamps where theB、lacks and whites were equa

I was 15 when I met my first real teacher, Mrs Geurin. I didn’t know her well at the time

In Marguerite’s mind, Mrs. Flowers was a god－like figure.（)

Momma, in this autobiographical account, was Marguerite’s mother.（)

Mrs. Flowers was from an aristocratic family and enjoyed respect of both the white an

Mrs. Flowers had already learned that Marguerite was a quiet girl who read a lot but

（A Lesson in Living) Marguerite wanted to behave like a nice little lady in front of