She was born br into a world br br without telephone...television br motor car or aeroplane br br “all the damn modern things” br br she never did get used to br even when they invidiously invaded her life. br br Even now br in her little one room flat br br at the end of her life br she berates the telephone. br br “It just rings and...rings! ” br br She loudly complains. br br “And that’s why I don’t answer the thing! ” br br “It won’t...leave me alone! ” br br I ask her br with laughter br br what did folks do br br without these things br br how did they get by. br br “What did folks do? ” br br She sighs br as if telling a child: br br “We used to...