William huffed and headed toward the stairs. “Sammy, bring my bag upstairs for me. Nana Jean said if she saw me carrying anything that wasn’t this cane, she was going to speak to me in her outside voice. Since I really don’t care to have that woman annoyed with me, I’m going to follow her rules. She’s a damn fine cook, and I’d hate to see what she’d do to me as punishment. Why are you still standing there, son? You keep your mouth open like that, you’re going to catch a fly.”
