haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈæbɪɡˌeɪl tˈɛlz dˈaɪsi ʃiː kˈænt lˈɛt ðə tʃˈɪldɹən stˈeɪ wɪð hɜː; ʃiː ɪz tˈuː ˈoʊld, hɐz skˈɛɹs sˈeɪvɪŋz ænd fˈɪɹz mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə sˈeɪm mɪstˈeɪks ʃiː mˌeɪd wɪð hɜːɹ ˈoʊn tʃˈɪldɹən.
However, Abigail tells Dicey she can't let the children stay with her; she is too old, has scarce savings and fears making the same mistakes she made with her own children.