The clarkson family lived in the country near cambridge about half a mile from the nearest village and about a mile from the river.They had a big old house with a beautiful garden, alot of flowers and many old trees                                                                                                  One thursday morning in july, jackie com in from the garden. she was atall, fat woman, thirty years old. it was the hottest day of the year,but shewore a warm brown skirt and yellow shirt.she went into the kitchen toget adrink of water. just then the phone rag. cambridge.1379,Jackie said.