... furtively over the win-dowsill, the boys saw Grandma Bone, dressed all in purple, climb into the passenger seat The back of the car appeared to be rather full, and when it bumped off the curb and screeched ... 311 Grandma Bone' s second-best handbag lay on top of a pair of suede boots Charlie pulled the bag into the light It was made of patchworked leather and stuffed with scarves, gloves, and handkerchiefs ... the distant wind moaned across the plain And then, above the wind, came the sound of heavy feet, dragging themselves across the ground They were accompanied by a scuffling and shuffling and the...