PARTFOUR-LIFEATMOORHOUSECHAPTERTWENTYGettingtoKnowtheRiversFamily Marysaidsadly, "Wehavelostourfather.Nowwe'llloseourbrothertoo!"JustthenSt.Johncameintotheroomwithaletter. "OuruncleJohnisdead,"hesaid.DianaandMarydidnotlooksad.St.Johngavethemthelettertoread,butthentheyalllookedateachother."Well,"saidDiana, "Isupposewedon'treallyneedanymoremoney,anyway.""Yes,"saidSt.John, "butifwehadthatmoney,howdifferentourliveswouldbe!"Helefttheroom.AfterafewmomentsDianalookedatme. "Jane,youareprobablysurprisedthatwearenotsadbecauseUncleJohnhasdied.Hewasourmother'sbrother.Yearsago,heandmyfatherquarreledwitheachother.Myfatherlostallhismoney,butmyunclebecameveryrich.UncleJohndidnotmarryandhadnochildren.Hehadnootherfamilyexceptforusandoneotherperson,whowedonotknow.MyfatheralwayshopedthatUncleJohnwouldhelpuswhenhedied,bygivingushismoney.Butitseemsthatthisotherpersonhasgotteneverything.Ofcoursewedidn'treallyexpectanything.UncleJohndislikedmyfather,soheprobablydidnotwanttohelpus.ButMaryandIwouldfeltrichwithonlyathousandpoundseach.AndSt.Johnwouldhavebeenabletohelpsomanypoorpeoplearoundtheworld!"Shesaidnothingelseandsoonlefttheroom.Thenextday,theRiversfamilyreturnedtotheirwork,andImovedtotheschoolinMorton.