“Just some mugs and the tea kettle,” I said.

She sat down on the edge of the packing crate and watched me unwrap a green ceramic mug.

“You do not have a lot of furniture,” she said.

“I like the space,” I said.

“It makes moving easier, I suppose,” she said.

I placed the mug on the shelf next to the plates and folded the newspaper sheet into a neat square.

“It does,” I said.