"Please, would you let us stay inside your house tonight? It is so cold and my children and I would appreciate if we could just have some kind of shelter." Mama was talking fast through the closed door.
"How many?" We could hear the voice from inside.
"I have four children," Mama answered hopefully.
"I have no room for such a big family," the voice said firmly.
Mama turned and joined us. We crossed the street and trudged a little further up the road to an intersection. Without a word, Mama spread our only blanket on the ground next to a wooden fence outside someone's yard. We huddled together, trying to stay warm.
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SUMMARY: A Small Price to Pay by Harvey Yoder