“Leon’s mother, however, more than adequately took her son’s place in this regard. She made plain that she resented their closeness, not only reproachfully glaring at them whenever they returned together from the beach, but also taking out her irritation on whatever it was she happened to be holding or close to at the time, loudly banging or clattering wooden plates, pots, or chairs. And the happier Jake and Celly were, the angrier she would be. The more they laughed, the louder the furious clat...tering. Still, Celly was recovering quickly under Mrs Frobisher’s more expert care. This consisted of frequent, firm massages while Celly was in both her transformed and untransformed states. Her back, in particular, was firmly kneaded regularly, but Mrs Frobisher also squeezed and rubbed her chest, stomach, neck and sides. Now and again, she would also aggressively bend and twist Celly’s limbs in frog-like moves, though Jake began to suspect that this was more punishment than treatment. At last, though, Celly began to sense that strength and capability was returning to her lungs.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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