Barbara Jean never stayed over at Clarice’s house. Mrs. Jordan always went out of her way to be polite and kind to Barbara Jean, but she couldn’t go so far as to allow the daughter of Loretta Perdue to spend an entire night in her home. Barbara Jean was initially surprised that Clarice’s mother even allowed her to enter her front door, as Mrs. Jordan was widely thought to be equal parts sanctimonious and stuck up. But she welcomed Barbara Jean’s visits. When Barbara Jean better understood the workings
