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Nancy When scolded by Aunt Fritzy Ritz Nancy seems to lose her wits. Nancy is very often cross but Fritzy’s the undisputed boss. She sits in the house reading the papers supervising Nancy’s capers. Aunt Fritzy’s a peculiar sort: she has no visible means of support. She never seems to earn a bean and there’s no “uncle” on the scene. The questions seem to rise a lot: Is Fritzy Nancy’s aunt, or not? If Fritzy is related to that awful Mrs. Meany who Annie Rooney had to flee, then who can Nancy really be? Rumors are flying thick and fast; stories from mouth to ear are passed: “Who is Fritzy Ritz indeed but someone overcome by greed. Welfare pays a monthly sum to keep that orphan in her home. Although she looks like Etta Kett She’s older, more depraved, in debt.” One scandalous version I have heard (of which I don’t believe a word) says Nancy’s father, coming back a little early from the track, found his wife and Fritzy in 94 a most revolting act of sin. With a knife he tried to nip this lesbian relationship: saw red, and stabbed; the blow went wild and made an orphan of his child. His wife was dead, he got the chair, the court named Fritzy Ritz as heir. The child, the house, the bank account were left to Fritzy Ritz, the “aunt.” No one will make Aunt Fritzy crawl now that she’s in charge of all: the house, the grounds, the little brat. She’ll teach her to remember that! Poor Nancy’s nature has been bent by this negative environment. She never will grow up at all but stay forever three feet tall. 95 ...

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