The Story of My Life

What happens to Helen’s apron when she tries to dry it? How does this happen?

chap 2 Helen Keller: The Story of My Life

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Helen's apron caught of fire because she threw it over the hot ashes to make it dry faster.

One day I happened to spill water on my apron, and I spread it out to dry before the fire which was flickering on the sitting-room hearth. The apron did not dry quickly enough to suit me, so I drew nearer and threw it right over the hot ashes. The fire leaped into life; the flames encircled me so that in a moment my clothes were blazing. I made a terrified noise that brought Viny, my old nurse, to the rescue. Throwing a blanket over me, she almost suffocated me, but she put out the fire. Except for my hands and hair I was not badly burned.

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The Story of My Life