Mermaids Singing
“Kitty felt as though her heart would break as she witnessed Betty’s suffering; she tried to comfort her, but nothing she said or did seemed to have the slightest effect. Sometimes Betty stayed in bed all day, staring blankly into space, as if her mind was far away from her tired body. At other times, if she could be persuaded to get up, she would sit, huddled on the sofa, cuddling Polly’s rag doll. If only Jem would come home, Kitty thought miserably. He had always been able to make his mother ...smile, but it would be several months before his ship was due to return to London. She had wanted to write to him and break the sad news gently, but Betty had been adamant that it must wait until she could tell him face to face. In her mind’s eye, Kitty could see Jem’s cheerful grin as he walked through the door on his homecoming, and his inevitable heartbreak when he learnt that his beloved Polly was dead. Out of loyalty to Betty, she was forced to abide by her wishes, but she grieved inwardly, anticipating Jem’s pain.MoreLess
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