When the groceries were put away everyone headed to the living room, as instructed. Mrs Johnston directed the two girls to sit on the sofa and had the twins sit on the floor at their feet, then she sat down on the large stuffed leather chair that sat kitty-corner to one end of the couch.
Then, directing her attention to Josh, she told the boy to stand in the center of this arrangement. From this stance, Josh stood several feet in front of the twins, directly facing his mom, but at only a slight angle to those seated on or near the couch.
Quietly Mrs Johnston began to speak, “Why don’t you begin by telling your sisters and brothers exactly what you did at the supermarket today.”