Reta confesses that she did not know Mr. Scribano very well at all. They had met only two or three times and sometimes conversed on the phone. She finds that she cannot grieve for someone she did not really know at all. She decides not to attend the funeral and instead sends flowers and a note to his secretary. Mr. Scribano is easily forgotten.
It is early November, and Reta drives to Toronto as she does every Wednesday. This is another trip to the city just to see Norah on her street corner. Reta is very careful not to appear threatening to her daughter, so she avoids actual contact with her. She observes Norah's activities but remains unseen in the background. When she finally does get the courage to approach her, she walks very.....
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