The Secret Life of Bees

what story does lily give to the police? what's the policeman's reaction to lily staying with the boatwrights? ch 10

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Lily sticks to her false story about being an orphan. The policeman seems concerned about Lily staying in the Boatwright house. The policeman advises Lily to move in with her aunt as soon as possible, because she is lowering herself by living with a black family.

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