An Acquired TasteChapter 4
Jamaker’s Tale : London: England: Spring 1952 The mournful sound made by the train as it pulled out of Waterloo Station was the saddest sound Jamaker had ever heard. She bit her lip, trying hard not to cry as her home in London’s East-End disappeared into the hazy afternoon sunshine. Mrs Hicks the Orphan Officer assigned to deliver Jamaker to her new foster-home was a big woman. The buttons on her blouse in were in danger of flying off as her large bosom heaved with each sigh she made...