Summary

Bill has fitted a pickle barrel with air holes for the baby octopus, she is so small that she could escape any other container. She has a constant white spot on her head, is currently brown, and then develops stripes by her eyes. They name her Kali, after the Hindu goddess of destruction and creation. Montgomery would love to have a pet octopus, but her husband would have to take care of it while she is traveling, it is very expensive, and the farmhouse does not have great electricity infrastructure. Wilson and Sy visit Kali, who is eager to play with them and wants to climb up their arms. Montgomery is told the stories of two women named Marion who volunteered at the aquarium at different times. Marion Fish tried interacting with the octopuses and Marion Britt with...