Martin Chapter 1."Mom?" I said. "How do you think you're supposed to behave in a mansion?"My mother looked up from the letter she was writing at the desk in our den. "What, Stace?" she asked."This is the evening we're all going over to Watson's. I mean, to Kristy's. And 1 want to make sure I do everything right.""You've been to Mr. Brewer's house before, honey," replied Mom."1 know, but not just for a regular visit. Kristy says all her neighbors are really fancy. Remember how we had to fix up Louie the day before the Thomases moved, just so he would look as nice as all the other dogs in the new neighborhood?"My mother smiled. "Sometimes Kristy gets carried away. You know that. I think you should just go over there and behave the same way you would have in Kristy's old house.""Really?""Really. When are you supposed to be there, honey?""In about an hour. Mr. Kishi's driving Clau-dia and Mary Anne and me over as soon as he gets home from work.""And will you be — ""Yes, Mom.
