It was six o'clock when I dropped them off - br cheeks flushed, br eyes sparkling, br hair freshly laundered. br 'Home Made Sponge Cakes for Sale! ' br br Merry and Rosy - br best of friends br in their best dresses br and their bare feet br dreaming of customers. br br And six hours later br when I came to pick them up, br the six cakes br sat untouched br on the old card table. br br We threw the sign in the bin br and drove home in silence. br And the following year br when Rosy died in the fire, br I remembered that day.